In reply to Ming-Kan Wong:

Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 14:11:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Marifran Bustion <marifran@gwis.circ.gwu.edu>
Subject: RE: Serials Holdings Statements Standard in OPAC (Ming-Kan Wong)

We use the ANSI Standard Level 4 for summary and detailed holdings.  The
Standard is difficult to understand for many staff and is difficult to
apply to local holdings; however, I think it is necessary to use such a
standard as we consider moving holdings information either from our
current system to a new system (sometime in the future) or from our local
system to a bibliographic utility, such as OCLC, for union listing or
other reasons.  We have many discussions regarding this standard here, and
I'm happy to discuss more in detail with you if you wish.

[Marifran Bustion <marifran@gwis.circ.gwu.edu>]
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> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 1994 15:05:40 HKT
> From: "Ming-kan Wong, Library" <LBMKWONG@USTHK.UST.HK>
> Subject: Serial holdings statements standard in OPAC
>
> Our administration is thinking employing a serial holdings statements
> standard in our "library has field (tag 599)". We are thinking of following
> the standards used in the ANSI Z39.44-1986 for our Innopac System.
>
> We would like to gather opinions on how people feel about their experience
> and results in using the above standard.  Experience from Libraries that
> handle their serial holdings statements differently are also welcome.
>
> Thank you in advance for your opinions.
>
> Ming-Kan Wong
> Serials Librarian
> Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
> email: lbmkwong@usthk.ust.hk