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OCLC Custom Cataloging Services

OCLC Contract Cataloging provides copy and original cataloging services and retrospective conversion, providing both human and automated assistance to libraries with limited staff resources.

OCLC Contract Cataloging staff supplement internal library cataloging resources to accomplish cataloging projects where the library lacks either staff or specialized expertise. Contract Cataloging staff can help with hard-to-catalog titles, subjects or languages, providing catalog records which the library is not able to create by itself.

OCLC Contract Cataloging staff also perform retrospective conversion projects, using the extensive scope of the WorldCat database to provide high-quality local records to the library. OCLC Contract Cataloging enhances resource sharing by adding library holdings for converted titles to OCLC WorldCat.

The value of any library or collection is enhanced by the ease with which its contents can be identified and accessed. Accurate and consistent cataloging is key to that value. OCLC's Contract Cataloging services puts your most difficult cataloging challenges into the hands of the experienced professionals who helped create WorldCat, the world's largest and most-often accessed bibliographic catalog.

Whether your library needs help with backlogs, ongoing cataloging support or handling of special format or non-English materials, OCLC can help you at a lower cost than you might expect. Contract Cataloging shares your commitment to quality and attention to detail.

Features

• Short term and ongoing cataloging support.
• Non-book and non-English language materials cataloging.
• Quality cataloging for backlogs and gift collections.
• Conversion Services
• Authority Control