Cataloging of Materials - Standards
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Current descriptive cataloging and metadata standards are followed for all cataloging in order to conform with OCLC practices and requirements and to maximize discovery of library resources within multiple discovery systems based on these standards. As part of our ongoing commitment to national cooperative cataloging efforts, University Library contributes original records to OCLC’s WorldCat and also enhances records already in the database—e.g., by upgrading minimal-level records or adding contents notes when none are present. Older records in WorldCat and in the Library’s online catalog are not otherwise routinely updated to current standards unless necessary for access and
discovery, and to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.