Re: Question about neutral records Steven C Shadle 02 May 2008 17:11 UTC

I think you'll have to contact Serials Solutions about the specifics of the "CONSER Neutral" record.  The provider-neutral record and the single-record approach have been standard conser-program practices for several years now, so I don't know how the 'neutral' record is different from what conser normally creates.  I think what SerSol is doing is taking whatever format record they have available and 'neutralizing' it.  You won't find anything about it on the conser web site as this really isn't (at least in these terms) a conser activity.

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On Thu, 1 May 2008, Bellinger, Christina wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I am in the process of revising our Serials Solutions record profile. In
> the profile document there is a reference to a  "Conser neutral" record
> that is not the same as the vendor neutral records that are used for
> electronic journals.  The text in the Serials Solutions customization
> form says "These records do not explicitly state that they are for a
> specific record format, though they generally describe the print
> format."   I have looked at the Conser documentation and have not found
> the any for these records.  Can anyone direct me to the correct
> documents?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Christina
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> Christina Bellinger
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> Head, Technical Services
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> University of New Hampshire LIbrary
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> 18 Library Way
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> Durham, NH 03824
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> 603 862-0073 (phone)
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> 603 862-0180 (fax)
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> christina.bellinger@unh.edu
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