OCLC Holdings Records Manual Updates

Local Holdings Maintenance – Connexion – Manual Procedure

M. Molto – 9/2/10, rev. 2/11/15

On rare occasions, we may need to update or create an OCLC Local Holdings Maintenance Record for a bibliographic record.

Locate record in WorldCat

1. Search by OCLC#

2. Tools: Launch LHM

3. This will open OCLC Connexion Browser on the Web with a new window.

Add holdings record to WorldCat

1. View: Display local holdings

2. Action: Create local holdings

3. Edit: Apply constant data from list

4. Enter data

Type of recd = u [unknown]

– if x [single part item] doesn’t work

863a [serial] or 852z [mono]

Summary

4. Edit: Validate record

5. Action: Add record

Edit holdings record in WorldCat

1. View: Display local holdings

2. Edit: Editing local holdings record

3. Edit record

4. Action: Replace record

Delete holdings record in WorldCat

1. View: Display local holdings

2. Action: Delete local holdings

Create local holdings constant data in WorldCat

Search: WorldCat: LH constant data

Create options: LH constant data

Enter fields

Action: Save constant data record

Constant data name: [enter name]

Counting holdings

Enter in FirstSearch catalog command search box:

= 19,828 [7/17/14]

Examples in and not in OCLC

1. American libraries - #00854299 – LHM holdings record on OCLC

2. NYSE magazine - #46920320 – new – no LHM holdings in UUS

3. Human-wildlife interactions monograph - #647997167 – new – no holdings

4. Managing wild pigs - #647803064 – new – no holdings [mono]