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==Required projects==
See the [https://www.learning.ccslib.org/news-updates-1/category/How%20To%20Prepare CCS Migration portal] for clean up projects (patron and bibliographic) in preparation for the Polaris migration. See also the [https://na1-microstrategy.bc.sirsidynix.net/bcanalytics/asp/Main.aspx Blue Cloud Analytics (BCA) Shared Reports].


==Optional projects==
==Cleanup projects==
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The following '''''optional''''' non-library-specific retrospective projects are opportunities for cleaning up the database and thereby improving the quality & reliability of user access, if you have the available time and manpower to do so.
The following '''''optional''''' non-library-specific retrospective projects are opportunities for cleaning up the database and thereby improving the quality & reliability of user access, if you have the available time and manpower to do so.


'''Contact CCS Member Services''' if you need help compiling a list of records that need editing or want to know more about what a particular project involves.
'''Contact CCS Member Services''' if you need help compiling a list of records that need editing or want to know more about what a particular project involves. Additional cleanup tasks are listed in the [https://www.learning.ccslib.org/cleanup-tasks Learning Portal].
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* Add 753 and possibly also 347 fields to PC games & other software
* Add 753 and possibly also 347 fields to PC games & other software
* Add subject & genre headings to older records that currently have none at all
* Add subject & genre headings to older records that currently have none at all
* Check old "MacroFix" records against the actual item and what's in WorldCat to make sure the correct OCLC number & description were used, and [[MARC variable field 009#Problems|clean up the record accordingly]]
* Overlay any remaining records affected by the Smartport/006 bug
* Change fictitious character headings from 650 to 600
* Change fictitious character headings from 650 to 600
* Fix typos in ISBNs &amp; ISSNs, or move them to 020 |z
* Fix typos in ISBNs &amp; ISSNs, or move them to 020 |z
* Fix records that have a Date Cataloged but are still marked "Preliminary" in the 999 or 099 field
* Fix records that have a Date Cataloged but are still marked "Preliminary" in the 099 field
* Check & when appropriate fix or remove records that are still marked "Preliminary" in the 999 or 099 field but were created more than a year ago.
* Check & when appropriate fix or remove records that are still marked "Preliminary" in the 099 field but were created more than a year ago.
* Fix records that are still marked "Preliminary" in the 999 or 099 field but have items out and circulating
* Fix records that are still marked "Preliminary" in the 099 field but have items out and circulating
* Add 006/007 fields to AV records that lack them
* Add 006/007 fields to AV records that lack them
* Remove e-book ISBNs from print records and print ISBNs from e-book records
* Remove e-book ISBNs from print records and print ISBNs from e-book records
* Fix records that have a Date Cataloged but no data in the 300 field.
* Fix records that have a Date Cataloged but no data in the 300 field.
* Check and, when necessary, overlay records that still say "[Library code] LIBRARY DATA"
* Check & when appropriate fix records with questionable nonfiling indicators
* Check & when appropriate fix records with questionable nonfiling indicators
* Remove 599 fields, Serial Controls, and/or MARC Holdings records that are still present after the library's last copy has been removed
* Remove Serial Holdings records that are still present after the library's last copy has been removed
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 19 April 2021

Cleanup projects

The following optional non-library-specific retrospective projects are opportunities for cleaning up the database and thereby improving the quality & reliability of user access, if you have the available time and manpower to do so.

Contact CCS Member Services if you need help compiling a list of records that need editing or want to know more about what a particular project involves. Additional cleanup tasks are listed in the Learning Portal.

  • Add 347 fields to Blu-ray+DVD, DVD+CD, etc. combo pack records
  • Add 257 field to video records for country of production
  • Change tagging of genres from 650 to 655
  • Add newly created genre terms & subject headings to applicable older records
  • Delete "duplicate" 007 fields
  • Delete "duplicate" 505 fields
  • Add 753 and possibly also 347 fields to PC games & other software
  • Add subject & genre headings to older records that currently have none at all
  • Change fictitious character headings from 650 to 600
  • Fix typos in ISBNs & ISSNs, or move them to 020 |z
  • Fix records that have a Date Cataloged but are still marked "Preliminary" in the 099 field
  • Check & when appropriate fix or remove records that are still marked "Preliminary" in the 099 field but were created more than a year ago.
  • Fix records that are still marked "Preliminary" in the 099 field but have items out and circulating
  • Add 006/007 fields to AV records that lack them
  • Remove e-book ISBNs from print records and print ISBNs from e-book records
  • Fix records that have a Date Cataloged but no data in the 300 field.
  • Check & when appropriate fix records with questionable nonfiling indicators
  • Remove Serial Holdings records that are still present after the library's last copy has been removed