What do the Information Bridge MARC records need for them to be loaded in my library’s catalog?
The Information Bridge MARC records do not have the local holdings information contained in the 049 field. This information is used by many library systems to apply the appropriate parameters to each record as it is loaded. There are several ways to get this information into the records. Prior to loading, a MARC editor can be used to enter the appropriate holding code into the 049 field. A loader can be created that inserts the appropriate holding code into the records as they are loaded. After loading, the records can be rapid updated to add the holding code. • Are the numbers in the 001 field OCLC numbers? No, these numbers are not OCLC numbers. The numbers in the 001 field are OSTI ID numbers that can also be searched in the Information Bridge or Energy Citations Database. To avoid conflicts with the OCLC numbers used in library catalogs, the OSTI ID number in the 001 field is preceded by the letters “OST.” Some loaders for library catalogs strip out the leading letters found in the
