Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 11:49:07 -0500
From: Karen Nadeski <knadeski@MEDUSA.SBS.UMASS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Library Journal Microfilm (Kevin Petsche)

Kevin,

I suspect it may be because no one's found the time to do so and make
all the necessary corrections.  Since the microfilm is considered a
copy of the paper, I think most catalogers would only add a 533 field
to each of the paper records before downloading to their local
database (assuming they're using one record for both formats)  --
although they might attach a holdings symbol to the OCLC microfilm
record for ILL purposes.

Karen Nadeski

> I am cataloging several reels of microfilm for Library
> Journal to fill in gaps of our paper holdings.  In OCLC, there are 3
> records for titles that cover the period for which these reels
> cover...namely, Library Journal 1876-1974 (OCLC #1755854), LJ, LIbrary
> Journal 1974-1976 (OCLC #2171727) and Library Journal 1976-   (OCLC
> #2351916).  But for the microfilm, there is only one record for the entire
> serial, 1876-   , (OCLC #3652621).  The record for the microfilm has notes
> for the time periods for all 3 print title manifestations.  Also, this
> record was entered in 1978, after the appearance of the 3rd title of the
> print version.  I would have thought that there would be 3 microfilm
> records to match the 3 print records, but obviously this is not what has
> been done.  Can anyone explain to me why there is only one microfilm
> record?
Karen Nadeski
knadeski@medusa.sbs.umass.edu
413-545-2384
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