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Re: OCLC Connexion for Union List Vera Finley 08 Mar 2006 16:45 UTC

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Vera L. Finley
Asst. Coor. of Collection Management
University of South Alabama
251-460-7026
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary J. Foster" <maryjfoster@MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU>
To: <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] OCLC Connexion for Union List

> We are currently doing some "retrospective conversion" of shelf list
> records, using the Update function and Connexion's web interface.  I
> ignore the "active" records and "Log Off Anyway."
>
> It IS nice the records are kept open throughout the duration of the
> OCLC/Connexion session, in case you realize you forgot some little
> something that you need to go back and do.  It means a complete re-edit is
> not required.  (Yes, I speak from experience; just had to do that this
> afternoon!)
>
> As far as I can tell, though, there's nothing wrong with the "Log Off
> Anyway" choice when you are closing out your Connexion session.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Mary J. Foster
> Serials Cataloger
> Harry Ransom Center,
> University of Texas
>
>
>>Please share! I am trying to learn this myself at the moment...
>>
>>
>>On 3/6/06 4:10 PM, "Sarah Tusa" <tusa@ALMARK.LAMAR.EDU> wrote:
>>
>>>  Has anyone tried updating his/her institution's holdings on the web
>>> interface
>>>  of OCLC Connexion?  I have gone through the tutorial twice now, and
>>> there
>>>  seems to be a step missing from the so-called "Final Actions."
>>>
>>>  I updated a record, clicked on the validate function and then clicked
>>> on
>>>  the "update record" function, once I got the happy "validated" status.
>>>
>>>  When I logoff from the server, however, I get a message that indicates
>>>  I have an "active record" for which the update work may not be saved if
>>>  I don't complete the task.   What is the missing action to complete and
>>>  save my work?  I realize there is further training available, but I
>>> just
>>>  need this one piece of information . . . at least for now!
>>>
>>>  The tutorial only mentions the "validate" and "replace record" actions.
>>>
>>>  To quote one of my favorite operas: "Zu Hilfe, zu Hilfe! Sonst bin ich
>>>  verloren!"
>>>
>>>  Please respond directly to: Tusa@almark.lamar.edu.   If there is
>>> interest,
>>>  I will share (and credit) the answers with the list.
>>>
>>>  Vielen Dank!
>>>  Sarah Tusa
>>>  Coordinator of Acquisitions, etc.
>>>  Lamar University
>>
>>
>>Scott Drone-Silvers
>>Director of Library Services
>>Lake Land College
>>5001 Lake Land Blvd.
>>Mattoon, IL 61938-9366
>>217.234.5338 / 217.234.5533 (fax)
>>http://www.lakelandcollege.edu/library/
>