Abstract
Evans shared the process and learning takeaways from a recent project, comparing and cleaning up the data in both a repository and library catalog for items from a single collection. This post discusses the need for knowing how to pull good lists and the benefits of solid control fields in the data from multiple different systems. It also shared candidly the challenges one faces when fixing errors and attempting to make fields more consistent for platforms with very different records and standards.
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Repository Citation
Evans, Rachel S., "Cleaning Up Messy Records: Uncovering Match-Points in ILS and Repository Data" (2020). Articles, Chapters and Online Publications. 59.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/law_lib_artchop/59
This post was published by the TSLL TechScans blog on January 14, 2020 as part of the Technical Services Law Librarians Special Interest Section of AALL: https://tslltechscans.blogspot.com/2020/01/cleaning-up-messy-records-uncovering.html