-Anyone who adds titles or copies to RICAT should be properly trained to do so
-All copy cataloging and original cataloging should be completed accurately
-Avoid creating duplicate title records wnever possible
-Original cataloging should only be performed by library staff and never by volunteers, teachers, or students
-The SLMS at each member RILINK library is the local authority for all matters pertaining to cataloging at her or his school
to something that you specify based on any of these copy fields
Examples:
Note: the Receive function is only useful to districts doing central processing.
ALWAYS use the Add Title function. Click on the ? in Add Title for more information.
Use the following order when searching for a matching record to add your copies. Use the drop-down list to choose:
The goal is ONLY ONE bibliographic record to represent each title, with all of the copies for various libraries in a district listed under one title record. Choose matching titles in the following order:
If you find No Matches, then you may Add the Title. If you find a close match, you may duplicate the title, and then make the necessary changes. Please make your entry as complete and descriptive as possible, adding ISBN numbers, Library of Congress numbers, and subject headings as appropriate. The next person trying to add a copy of this title will be forever in your debt.
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When you are using the Add Title function (go to the Catalog tab when you are logged in and click on Add Title in the left-hand column) you have access to the Follett Alliance database and a Library of Congress database that the Follett transition team set up for each site. If you are having trouble finding matching MARC records for the books you are trying to catalog, you may want to add some additional resources. You can do this at Add Title by clicking on the [Update Z-Sources] tab towards the upper right of the screen. Here are the settings for some sources that you may want to add:
User-Defined Source Name |
Domain Name or IP Address |
Port Number |
Database Name |
Username |
Password |
AALOC (Library of Congress) |
z3950.loc.gov |
7090 |
VOYAGER |
(leave blank) |
(leave blank) |
OSL (Ocean State Libraries) |
oslri.bywatersolutions.com |
9681 |
biblios |
(leave blank) |
(leave blank) |
OhioLink |
olc1.ohiolink.edu |
210 |
INNOPAC |
(leave blank) |
(leave blank) |
Link+ (Consortium (California/Nevada) |
csul.iii.com |
210 |
INNOPAC |
(leave blank) |
(leave blank) |
You can find additional Z-Sources at https://www.librarything.com/topic/240597.
Click on the ? in [Update Z-Sources] for more information.
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Do you have a RICAT cataloging question or issue? Please submit them by clicking on the Help button in the margin on the right.
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