Hi All,

 

We would like to hear from anyone who has had a library database cleanup. We are interested to find out what you did, how you did it and what is your maintenance programme.

 

There about 135,000 bib records on our database created over a period of time.  Some records are not quite consistent with the international standards.

 

What we aim to achieve is a high standard of bib records on our database and name and subject authority files consistent with Library of Congress standards.

 

We are currently on Horizon.  The cleanup is planned to satisfy immediate requirements and also prepare the database should we need to move the record to a different system in future.

 

We would also like to know if you know of any one who provides for the kind of service we are looking for. We are aware of Library Technologies, Inc (USA) who provide such service.

 

Please e-mail me or give me a phone contact and I will be in touch with you. The contact details are below.

 

Thanks

 

 

Humesh Prasad

Technical Services Coordinator

Whangarei Libraries

 

E-mail: humeshp@wdc.govt.nz

 

Phone: 09 4304206 or 027 325 3174

 

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