This policy ensures incoming institutions can match to Network Zone records and is critical to preserve bibliographic records in the Network Zone.
Tag: Network Zone
Policy: Minimum Acquisitions Data
ndicating inventory (holdings, items, and portfolios) in Alma’s Network Zone for materials both ordered and cataloged will avoid unnecessary duplication, allow member libraries to make acquisitions decisions based on the most current and accurate data, and support increased collaborative technical services and cooperative collection development between Alliance libraries.
Policy: Importing Records to the Network Zone Without Consistent OCLC Numbers
This policy specifies the process for loading bibliographic records from vendors that do not supply OCLC control numbers (OCNs).
Policy: Deleting bare Network Zone Records from an IZ
This policy ensures operators working in an Institution Zone do not delete Network Zone records that appear bare, but in fact may be linked to bound-with titles in a local IZ.
Best Practice: Adding missing ISBNs to existing WorldCat records
When Alliance catalogers find Network Zone records that lack ISBNs, the ISBNs should be added to the WorldCat master record.
Alma Brief Record Level Configuration
This document describes the current configuration and default Brief Record Level rule being used in the Alliance NZ account.
Best Practice: Syncing IZ & NZ Brief Levels for Bibliographic Records
Synchronization of IZ/NZ brief level rules will reduce troubleshooting, better prepare the Alliance for future shared/collaborative work efforts, and aligns with the Alliance’s Work Smart initiative.
Policy: Floor Bibliographic Standards
The purpose of a floor standard for bibliographic records is to specify minimum standards for completeness and content designation. Catalogers must ensure that every record adheres to this floor standard and are encouraged to use their judgement to determine whether additional data elements are beneficial.
Policy: Alma Network Zone
This policy sets out principles regarding working in the Network Zone that Alliance members must follow.
Policy: Cataloging at the WorldCat Level
Due to the technical architecture of the Alma NZ, changes must be entered into the WorldCat bibliographic record or they will be lost when the Alma record is overlaid. By cataloging at the WorldCat level, Alliance members improve discoverability for all Alliance Primo users, not just their own users.