From:   NAME: Sam A. Khosh-Khui
        FUNC: Library/Cataloging
        TEL: 2288                             <SK03 AT A1 AT SWT>
To:     BITNET%"SERIALST@UVMVM.BITNET"@MRGATE@NYSSA

        Although we have DRA system here at southwest Texas State
        University Library, basically we have encountered
        the same phenomena regarding the display of complex notes for
        serials records.  For simple title changes, regardless of the
        indicators in the 780 and 785 fields, the system automatically
        display "PREVIOUS TITLE: ..." and "LATER TITLE: ..." in PAC.
        However, if there are more than one 780 or 785 fields, the system
        will only pick the very first 780 and/or 785 fields listed in the
        bib record.  Fixing this problem is already requested through DRA
        SIR (Software Improvement Request) services.  Meanwhile, we have
        found the following solution to serve our users more efficiently:

        For complex title changes we enter one or more 580 notes
        indicating "Merged with ..." and/or "Formed by the union of..."
        to fully explain the complexity of the title changes. Also, to
        avoid generation of other notes that automatically created by 780
        and/or 785 tags, we agreed to change the field numbers to "781"
        and "786" respectively when we work with complex title changes.
        This will prevent display of duplicate notes and when the problem
        of displaying complex notes is fixed in the future, the field
        tags can be identified globally and changed back to the 780 or
        785 fields.

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        * Sam A. Khosh-khui                     BITNET: SK03@SWTEXAS  *
        * Serials Cataloger                      PHONE: 512/245-2288  *
        * Library, Room 218                        FAX: 512/245-3002  *
        * Southwest Texas State University                            *
        * San Marcos, Texas 78666-4604                                *
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