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OCLC Update

By Rosario Garza

Updated CatExpress Tutorial Now Available
The OCLC CatExpress tutorial, updated to incorporate the changes installed in July/August 2001, is now available on the OCLC CatExpress Web site at www.oclc.org/ oclc/cataloging/catexpress/index.htm.

The revised tutorial contains all new screen shots from the new interface. It covers new features including the administrative module where users can choose options for display and update their user information. The options include label vs. MARC tag display, a default class number type to use and a default holding library. It describes how to use the help function and guides the user through a search of help. The searching section describes the use of the reset button. BCR and OCLC encourage CatExpress users and potential users to go through the new tutorial.

If you have any questions about CatExpress or the tutorial, contact Linda Gonzalez (lgonzale@bcr.org) or Mike Wright (mwright@bcr.org) at BCR.

New Forest Press Publication Released
OCLC Forest Press has published People, Places & Things, a list of more than 50,000 Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) paired with corresponding Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) numbers.

The publication represents the combined efforts of the OCLC Office of Research and the Dewey editorial staff. Research staff selected LCSH/DDC number pairs from WorldCat based on techniques developed in the OCLC Office of Research to identify valid subject headings and relationships between such headings and corresponding Dewey numbers. The Dewey editors then reviewed the resulting pairs and added additional entries for new headings.

People, Places & Things is available for $100 from OCLC Forest Press. Order information is online at the Dewey Web site (www.oclc.org/dewey/products/index.htm). If you prefer, you can call (800) 848-8578, ext. 6237 or (614) 764-6237.

ILL Web Enhancements Installed
OCLC installed several enhancements to the ILL Web interface in December. These enhancements are outlined below:

Name/title auto-derived searching capability, including revised Help topics and a new Margin Tip.

The ability to Jump to a state abbreviation or page number when multiple holdings screens exist (similar to the Tag command in Passport).

Persistent symbols in a selected lender string, after returning to a bibliographic record and viewing different holdings displays.

The addition of the library symbol to the top line of a Name-Address Directory record (General Record Information for XXX).

Enhanced printing options to speed the process and reduce paper by adding an option in the Local Browser Settings to reduce print font size and, in Internet Explorer, an option to skip the print preview window.

If you have questions about these enhancements or about the Web interface to OCLC's ILL service, contact BCR's Ann Schwab (aschwab@bcr.org).

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