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LSP resources including top tasks, training, micro-learning, how-to's, and crowdsourced materials and code snippets.
Verifying that all Delete Records are Suppressed
- Last updated:
- Sep 15, 2022
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance
- Summary:
Search for bibliographic delete records and ensure that they are suppressed from the Central Catalog.
Removing Historical Rave Links
- Last updated:
- Sep 15, 2022
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Legacy
- Summary:
Search for historical rave links no longer in use and delete them from any records.
Removing Historical Suppression Codes
- Last updated:
- Sep 15, 2022
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Legacy
- Summary:
Search your local database for historical suppression codes no longer in use and update them to the current ones.
Verifying minimal bibliographic record standards
- Last updated:
- Sep 15, 2022
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance
- Summary:
Check that bibliographic records contributed to the Central Catalog meet the minimal bibliographic record standards for contribution. If not, upgrade any to include the mandatory fields.
Removing OCLC prefixes in 001 field
- Last updated:
- Sep 15, 2022
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance
- Summary:
Ensure that OCLC prefixes are not in the 001 field.
Converting 856 links to 956 links
- Last updated:
- Mar 6, 2023
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance
- Summary:
Convert supplemental material 856 links to 956 links in member-contributed records in the Central Catalog.
Saving Global Updates
- Last updated:
- Apr 28, 2023
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Global Update
- Summary:
Create and save Global Update commands for reuse
Using Global Updates
- Last updated:
- Apr 28, 2023
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance, Global Update
- Summary:
Basic Global Update commands
Searching for bib records without item, checkin, or order records
- Last updated:
- Feb 12, 2024
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance
- Summary:
Find non-electronic resource bibliographic records that do not have an attached item, checkin, or order record.
Data Dictionaries for Cleanup
- Last updated:
- Feb 19, 2024
- Topic(s):
- Database maintenance
- Summary:
In order to keep local metadata consistent, Sierra Statistics can identify the system codes actually used in records which can then be cleaned up as needed then documented for future reference.
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