This page is dedicated to the catalogers in the trenches -- the ones who struggle every day to meet the ever present challenge of MORE, BETTER, FASTER, CHEAPER. If your goal is to make the library experience as rich and rewarding as it possibly can be for your library's users, then you're our kind of cataloger. We want to help. The tips below were assembled by TLC Support staff, Documentation writers, and Product Managers to help you produce the best MARC records in the shortest time. There's also a Shared Tips link so you can share your own discoveries. Please help us help you by suggesting ideas for this site.
Cataloger's Reference Shelf updates To update your Cataloger's Reference Shelf files from this site:
Cataloger's Reference Shelf on the Web
ITS.MARC Network status Z39.50 access: No known Internet connectivity problems. Web access: No known Internet connectivity problems. Server down conditions: If your access to TLC's ITS.MARC server in the USA is interrupted for any reason, but you still have access to the Internet, you can continue cataloging using TLC's mirror server in Singapore. Slow response time: If your ITS.MARC connection is slow, click here. Serials Limiting: If you limit a web-based search to serial formats only (in Set Limits), your search will fail in most circumstances. Until this can be resolved, avoid limiting by this format. You can remove any existing limiting by clicking the Clear Limits link.
Reporting Errors to the Library of Congress If you find an error in a cataloging record from the Library of Congress, LC wants to know about it. Please refer to http://www.loc.gov/help/contact-libarch-report.html for instructions.
Discussion groups for catalogers:
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