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1. URL Checker for the 856 (Tull)
2. Duplicate Serial holdings where only one copy is analyzed (Scott)
3. MilAcq/MilSer/MilCat (all)
4. Next meeting

1. URL Checker for the 856 (Tull)

   Summary: Are there any plans for using a URL checker for links on the Library's home page? Release 2000 included an optional URL checker. However, III has bundled the URL checker into a product that we do not need; that product is priced at $10,000. S. Rogers has sent a message to III about whether the URL checker can be acquired independently for a lower cost; III is considering the issue. At this point, OSU has no plans to purchase this checker from III due to the cost.

   Nancy Helmick advised the group that many III users are unhappy with III's decision to bundle the URL checker with a product that is not in heavy demand. We will continue to advocate for the availability of the option separate from the current product.

   No. 1: Steve Westman is working on a way to do URL checking of titles in OSCAR with an 856 field. Once Steve identifies a process, he will work with technical services to determine how the review and correction of these broken links might be handled.
   No. 2: A status report from Sally was received 5/8/00. T. Davis was asked to evaluate that response for the 6/8 meeting.

   Expected Outcome: Laura Tull will check with Stephen and Sally for a status report and advise the committee.

2. Duplicate Serial holdings where only one copy is analyzed (Scott)

   Summary: There are a number of duplicate serial holdings in the system where only one copy is analyzed. The title that came up is

   B12429132       BIBLIOGRAPHIC Information
   LANG: eng     LOCATION: multi    BIB LVL: s      BCODE3: z
   SKIP: 0    CAT DATE: 03-16-94   MAT TYPE: s   COUNTRY: nyu
   CALL #     QP601 .C47
   TITLE     Methods in enzymology
   IMPRINT     New York, Academic Press
   DESCRIPT'N     v. ill. 24 cm

   MARC     LABELING:VOL(+PT IF NEEDED)---ANYL[VC890713]$$ &vc840501

              Summary of Attached Records
   CHECKIN 0001 > LOC: hea; COPY=c.3; ID=v246-; CHECK-IN=Card: Status is current,
   CHECKIN 0002 > LOC: hea; COPY=c.11; ID=LibHas
   CHECKIN 0003 > LOC: hea; COPY=c.11; ID=LibHas
   CHECKIN 0004 > LOC: sel; COPY=C.1; CHECK-IN=Card: Status is current, 49 boxes,
   CHECKIN 0005 > LOC: agi; COPY=C.2; CHECK-IN=Card: Status is current, 49 boxes,
   CHECKIN 0006 > LOC: bpl; COPY=C.4; CHECK-IN=Card: Status is current, 49 boxes,
   CHECKIN 0007 > LOC: vet; COPY=C.6; CHECK-IN=Card: Status is current, 49 boxes,

   Only the Copy in BPL is being analyzed, but there are 5 currently received copies in the system. The question came up because it is confusing to patrons in VET and SEL when they find the BPL copy and request it, not realizing that the VET or the SEL copy is on the shelf and all they have to do it pick it.

   Apparently the current policy is to do analytics only for the location that makes the original request. I personally think the policy should be to provide linking for all copies no matter where they are located if a title is identified as important enough to be analyzed. We have enough problem with patrons requesting OhioLINK copies of unanalyzed serials we own without continuing the same problem on campus. A small working group composed of Mary Scott, Noelle Van Pulis, Barbara Van Brimmer, and Connie Britton has been appointed.

   Expected outcome: Mary Scott will provide a report at the next meeting.

3. MilAcq/MilSer/MilCat (all)

   Summary: OSU has purchased the new web-based components from III for Acquisitions, Serials, and Cataloging. Health Sciences and Law have already implemented MilSer.

   Expected outcome: See demo/have discussion on MilSer from/with HEA and Law. Discuss plans for further implementation of MilSer as well as the other modules.

4. Next meeting