Document (#31656)

Author

Christ, R.
Lin, S.

Title

Serials retrospective conversion project design and in-house implementation

Source

Cataloging and classification quarterly. 14(1992) nos.3/4, S.51-73

Year

1992

Abstract

Many factors must be considered in designing a serials retrospective conversion project. Based on their experience with a project deriving records from RLIN and entering records directly into a local NOTIS system, the authors discuss the project design considerations, authority control, recataloging issues, and clean-up problems and solutions. They compare the merits of methods employed in different phases of the project as well as on-going conversion. In converting all currently received serials not cataloged on RLIN, nearly 11,000 fully cataloged and 7,000 uncataloged titles were added to the University of Iowa database.

Footnote

Simultaneously published as Retrospective Conversion: History, Approaches, Considerations

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