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Recataloging : Delete Procedures

Scope

This document gives guidelines for deleting an existing record when recataloging. See complete Recataloging guidelines for more information.

The delete process

In the Bibliographic Record:

  • Change LOCATION to withd
  • Remove yy?? Locations
  • Change BIB STATUS to:
    • d if the record needs to be deleted from Millennium and OCLC, or
    • b if it only needs to be deleted from Millennium
      (See Basic Procedure  for instructions on which code to use)
  • Remove 090 call #
  • Add note field "i" insert a field / "y" MARC tag "966"
    Recat. [YYMMDD/cataloger's initials]

Transfer all attached records to new cataloging record.