March 12, 2008
Local Holdings Primer Documentation Available
A new edition of OCLC's local holdings primer is now available. Titled A Holdings Primer: Principles & Standards for Local Holdings Records, it replaces the earlier edition (title: Primer: MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data).
The latest edition of the primer is updated throughout and includes examples of holdings records. The primer also contains exercises to help familiarize you with the concepts and practices involved with maintaining and using local holdings records in your library.
A list of the chapters in the primer include:
- Introduction
- Z39.71
- MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data (MFHD)
- Batchloading of Holdings Records
- Examples of Holdings Records
- Exercise Answer Key Glossary
The local holdings primer is available online on the OCLC Web pages.
