Thanks for the quick response!   I have sent an email request with my
edits and a link to the full-text online version.

Much appreciated,

Patricia

> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Regina Reynolds
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:10 AM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Upgrading LC CIP serial record?
>
> Patricia--
>
> Encoding level 8 serial records are prepublication ISSN
> records.  They are
> updated by staff of the National Serials Data Program, the U.S. ISSN
> center at the Library of Congress.
>
> When you encounter one of these records you can send a request to
>
> issn@loc.gov
>
> to update the record.  If the record is for a print serial,
> we may ask you
> to fax us a surrogate (copy of cover, title page, front
> matter, etc.) if
> we have not yet received a copy from the publisher.  If the title is a
> freely available online serial, just send us the URL.
>
> For the title in question, you could fax us a surrogate and a
> copy of your
> record.  (202) 707-6333 and ask that the record be updated.
>
> Regina  R. Reynolds                     email: rrey@loc.gov
> Head, National Serials Data Program     voice: (202) 707-6379
> Library of Congress                     fax    (202) 707-6333
> 101 Independence Avenue, S.E.           ISSN Web page:
> lcweb.loc.gov/issn/
> Washington, D.C. 20540-4160
>
>
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, Fogler, Patricia A CIV USAF AETC AUL/LTSC wrote:
>
>> Is there any way that a library with full cataloging
> privileges (but not
>> an Enhance or CONSER library) can upgrade a level 8 serial
> record input
>> by LC?
>>
>> I just spent a bit of time enhancing OCLC 85771421.  We
> just received
>> the first issue of Strategic Studies Quarterly -- it's
> published on base
>> here & having it in front of me, I thought it would be a
> good idea to
>> flesh out the record.   I wasn't sure it would work & that
> was right --
>> I'm not allowed.  So that information will go into our
> catalog, but not
>> into OCLC.
>>
>> I could send what I have to another library if they wished
> to upgrade
>> the general OCLC record.  Or is there another way to
> upgrade it that I
>> am missing?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Patricia
>>
>> Patricia Fogler, Catalog Librarian
>> Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center
>> 600 Chennault Circle, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
>> (334) 953-2135  patricia.fogler@maxwell.af.mil
>> https://catalog.au.af.mil
>> http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/lane.htm
>>
>
> Regina 	R. Reynolds                     email: rrey@loc.gov
> Head, National Serials Data Program     voice: (202) 707-6379
> Library of Congress                     fax    (202) 707-6333
> 101 Independence Avenue, S.E.           ISSN Web page:
> lcweb.loc.gov/issn/
> Washington, D.C. 20540-4160
>
>