There are several tutorials available at
http://www.oclc.org/support/training/localholdings/tutorial/default.htm I
went through them 3 times and have finally edited a couple of records.  It's
gets easier.

Sally

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Sally Smith
Bethel University Library
Serials Dept.
3900 Bethel Drive  St. Paul, MN 55112

Phone:  651-635-8544   Fax:  651-635-1971
http://www.library.bethel.edu/

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Susan Shelly
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 1:08 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] OCLC Connexion for Union List

All:
Would someone please help a totally blank slate (that would be me) on
checking and updating our holdings in OCLC/Connexion?  Someone mentioned a
tutorial--would you mind sending me the information?  I saw something ages
ago on this but it was certainly not helpful.  I want to know how to find
our holdings, and go in and change them if they are not correct.  No one
here locally to school me in the old, much less the new system.
Thanks anyone & everyone
Sue S.

At 05:23 PM 3/6/2006 -0600, you wrote:
>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/
>
>*******************************
>Susan C. Shelly, MLS
>Librarian, Serials and Services
>GOSHEN COLLEGE
>1700 South Main Street
>Goshen, Indiana 46526
>574.535.7637
>
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