Marcive backfile processing/RDA conversion project background:
In 2014, Fondren’s entire catalog was processed by Marcive to bring all headings up to RDA form and link them to LCNA. The reload was completed in February of 2014. As a bonus, Marcive converted the entire catalog to RDA-compatible form. A total of 2.4 million+ bibliographic and 1.5 million+ associated authority records were backloaded & loaded, respectively, into the catalog.
Since then, Fondren has continued to export (every 4 weeks) newly cataloged records to Marcive for Overnight Authorities processing/RDA conversion service.
On-going authorities processing bibload procedures:
· On scheduled morning (usually a Friday) of record extraction email Systems Librarian that we are ready to send file for specified dates at 5 p.m.
· Send out announcement midday to ALLTECH, copying Systems Librarian and Government Information Librarian.
· The Systems Librarian extracts/submits file, followed by an email notification to Marcive
· Marcive sends email notice when processed records and reports are ready for retrieval, usually the following Monday.
· Processed records can be downloaded via http by the link supplied in the email notice http://web.marcive.com/httpdownload/
- Click on the RIAPBIB file and drag to the desktop.
· Use the Sirsi login MARCIVE-OVERNITE and import the file.
· Schedule new report using the Marcive Overnight Bibload report.
· When load is complete, send out the completion email to ALLTECH, copying Systems Librarian and Government Information Librarian.
Post bibload procedures (to be jointly prepared by Hweifen and the new Database & Metadata Management Coordinator)