Cheryl -

I agree with your cataloger -- this handbook is a finite integrating resource (per publisher description: "the content will grow over the next few months").  Since it's meant to be finite, I don't think it'd be the end of the world to just use the existing record; but for the sake of accuracy, yes, the handbook should be cataloged as an Integrating Resource.

Instead of adding a whole new record, might your cataloger be able to just edit the existing one and make it an Integrating Resources record?  OCLC has just started the "Expert Community Experiment", which opens up a wider range of records for editing by anyone with Full authorization (not just Enhance).

It might be worth a try.

Laura Kane McElfresh
Asst. Director, Library Services
 
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
900 N. Portland Ave.       Phone: 405-945-9104
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Subject: [SERIALST] E-reosurces management handbook

Hello:

Our cataloging department has a request to add the E-resources management handbook to our library catalog.  The selector identified OCLC record #225200183 which has BLvl  m.  The cataloger believes this should be cataloged as an integrating resource because chapters will be added.  I don't want to add another record to OCLC needlessly.  Any advice would be welcome.

Cheryl

Cheryl L. Conway
Head of Technical Services
Room 214-C, Mullins Library
University of Arkansas
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Fayetteville, AR 72701
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