Announcements
French Language Subject Headings
In 2017 the National Library of Canada moved their catalog to WorldCat and migrated to the OCLC ILS. Since then, we have seen French language subject headings in OCLC bibliographic records. These subject headings are found in MARC 6XX tags with a second indicator of ‘6’.
In 2023 we began suppressing these subject headings from displays in Enterprise. The headings were retained in our bib records and visible in WorkFlows. After receiving questions about removing these headings, we discussed the issue with the CMC and will remove these subject headings on import of new records. We do not have plans remove French language headings in records already in the system at this time.
We will make the necessary updates by the Members Council meeting on October 23. There we will demonstrate the steps catalogers will need to take to confirm their settings at that meeting. We will also update our SmartPort Knowledge Base at that time as well.
Why is There a URL After Some Author Names?!
We have received questions about the long URLs displayed after author names in both Enterprise and WorkFlows. These URLs are actually URIs, or Universal Resource Identifiers. OCLC is adding these to bib records to pave the way for a linked data world. They will become more useful but, in the meantime, can look a lot like clutter. We have suppressed them from display in Enterprise and from some wizards in WorkFlows. However, these URIs should be retained in our records.
Be sure to attend the October 23 Members Council meeting for further discussion of URIs.
Fall Members Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, October 24 from 10-12
Save the Date! The MSC Members Council Fall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 24 from 10 am – 12 pm. The meeting will be held online via Zoom. The agenda has been posted on the ASPeN event page and the Spring meeting minutes will be posted soon.
Complete the Fall School Survey Reminder by Wednesday, October 16
If your library is a K-12 School, School/Community, or Academic please complete the Fall 2024 School Survey here so that your closed dates and other 2024-25 info are reflected correctly in the system: https://forms.office.com/g/SEAgjGMyfp.
Deadline to complete this survey is Wednesday, October 16.
MSC Office Hours - Friday, 10/18
Join us Friday, 10/18 at either 10 am or 2 pm for MSC Office Hours. We will be available the whole hour to troubleshoot specific issues, help brainstorm how to get a new a project started, or answer any questions you may have! Drop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole time.
Meeting information can be found on ASPeN or simply join using this link.
Did You Know?
In ServiceNow, if a ticket has been closed, you should still able to view it. To view your 'Closed Tickets', select 'My Requests' from the top toolbar. On the 'My Requests' page, change the 'view' dropdown menu to 'Closed Requests.'
Once a ticket has been closed, MSC staff are unable to respond to it. If you need to follow up on a closed ticket, we recommend opening a new ticket and including the previous ticket number in your description.
Upcoming Events
MSC Fall Member Meeting on Thursday, October 24, 10-12 pm
- Zoom meeting link, agenda and materials will be posted to the ASPeN Events calendar.
MSC Office Hours on Friday, October 18 at 10 am & 2 pm
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