Re: OCLC to share bib records with Google

From: Willett, Perry <pwillett_at_nyob> Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 08:09:46 -0400 To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU

Part of the deal we worked out with OCLC involved releasing truncated
records. Some fields and delimiters are not included in the set of MARC
records for MBooks available through our OAI data provider.

Perry Willett
University of Michigan

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>Date:    Thu, 22 May 2008 18:02:29 -0400
>From:    fdmcnama_at_UCHICAGO.EDU
>Subject: Re: OCLC to share bib records with Google
>
>This is very nice and we used these.  However, they are dumbed down
>MARC records.  Author names lack dates, for instance.  Corporate
>names may be cut down so you only "United States"  Same for subject
>headings.  Makes for some interesting issues.  It is my understanding
>that these are dumbed down in order not to violate OCLC restrictions
>about passing on OCLC records.  Perhaps I'm wrong about that?
>
>Frances McNamara
>University of Chicago