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Publication Pattern Initiative

About the Initiative

• Frequently Asked Questions | Bibliography
• Pilot Participants and Task Force Roster
• Strategic Plan and Milestones [PDF: 81 KB / 7 p.]
• Statistics
• Survey Results
  • Participants in the Pilot
  • CONSER Members Not Participating in the Pilot
• Meeting Summaries | Archives

Guidelines and Examples

• Guidelines for Input of Caption/Pattern and Holdings Data (June 2004)
  • Abbreviations for captions
  • Abbreviations for Names of Months
• Pattern Guide Table (created by John Espley of VTLS)
• Examples of Patterns Recorded in the 853 Field (Espley)
• Sample Records with Publication Patterns

Macros (Holdings Workshop)

• PUBPAT.MBK Macro / download from Passport at OCLC
• SCCTP Serial Holdings Workshop / Provides basic principles of creating holdings records and publication patterns compliant with MFHD and ANSI/NISO Z39.7. Description, schedule guidelines from CONSER Web site.
• Pattern Examples from the Patterns Workshop / Workshop held during ALA 2002 Mid-winter

Standards and Vendors

• Survey on Vendor Support for the MARC 21 Holdings Format / now includes individual responses
• Basic Compliance with MARC Holdings: a definition
• Universal Holdings Data: Definition and Function

Groups, Charges and Members

• Workflow Task Group
• E-journals and Holdings
• Publication History Record
• Documentation Group
• Partnerships with Subscription Agents
• Long-term Storage of Pattern and Holding Data

 

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