Tim,
This is done by software created by OCLC staff. Using the OCLC# sent to us for the physical record we locate that record and create a record for the digitized version. As of late last week over 4.8 million records had been created for Google and Hathi trust records. Since we are syncing daily with these repositories it is a process that needs to be done by machine to be scalable and sustainable.
Matt
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From: Next generation catalogs for libraries [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tim Spalding
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 12:37 AM
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Book-scanning projects - a question
Matt,
When you say OCLC creates the MARC records, do you mean OCLC itself
creates them, or OCLC members?
Tim
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Goldner,Matt <goldnerm_at_oclc.org> wrote:
> Julia,
>
> OCLC creates the MARC records for Google and syncs with both Google and
> Hathi Trust. New records are added every day to WorldCat from both
> repositories. Currently there are over 4.5 million e-book MARC records
> in WorldCat.
>
> Regards,
> Matt Goldner
>
>
> Matthew R. Goldner
> Product & Technology Advocate
> OCLC, Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
> 614.764.6405
> goldnerm_at_oclc.org
> http://www.oclc.org http://worldcat.org
Received on Mon Jul 12 2010 - 09:12:14 EDT