September 26, 2007
New OCLC Cataloging Documentation Available
New documentation is now available from OCLC for those interested in SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs. SCIPIO records, formerly available from the Research Libraries Group (RLG), can now be accessed in WorldCat. SCIPIO is the only source of records for art auction and rare book catalogs for sales from the late sixteenth century to the present.
The new documentation is available at:
- Connexion client - Use SCIPIO Records at:
www.oclc.org/support/documentation/connexion/client/cataloging/specializedrecords/
Open the PDF version at: www.oclc.org/support/documentation/connexion/client/cataloging/specializedrecords/specializedrecords.pdf - Connexion browser - Use SCIPIO Records at:
www.oclc.org/support/documentation/connexion/browser/cataloging/scipio_records/
Open the PDF at: www.oclc.org/support/documentation/connexion/browser/cataloging/scipio_records/scipio_records_pdf.pdf - SCIPIO-authorized catalogers - SCIPIO Cataloging Formats and Standards (in PDF only):
www.oclc.org/support/documentation/connexion/client/cataloging/SCIPIOformatsandstandards.pdf
Also, a new reference card, OCLC Cataloging Authorization Levels, is available. This document consolidates details about cataloging authorization levels, including lists of actions authorized for each level and types of master record updates authorized for Full and higher authorizations.
