Nate:
 
John F. Kennedy Library at Hutchinson Community College is interested in your free retrospective RDA enrichment of our catalog.  I know we receive authority records quarterly from you, but I don't know if we've done a Remaster or Basefile processing with Backstage.
 
Thank you
 
Cheryl
 
Cheryl J. Warkentin
Access & Technical Services Librarian
John F. Kennedy Library
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS. 67501
Phone: 620-665-3489
Fax: 620-665-3392
warkentinc@hutchcc.edu
>>> "Nate Cothran" <nate@bslw.com> 1/15/2014 4:45 PM >>>

Greetings Everyone,

 

Thanks to all who participated in our recent survey on RDA implementation. Among the results, 58% of respondents showed at least some interest in an automated enrichment process for RDA. And more than half of you noted that consistency in your catalog is an important reason to move forward with this enrichment, when the time is right.

 

Many of our new customers, processing their authorities with Backstage for the first time, are choosing to enrich their bibliographic records with RDA elements as part of that process.

 

We also appreciate the loyalty and feedback of our existing customers. RDA enrichment is already available for new records as part of your Current Cataloging authority control.

 

Now, we’re pleased to announce free retrospective RDA enrichment of your catalog for all Backstage authority control customers.

 

To qualify for this service, the following conditions are in place:

·         Clients must have already completed a Remaster or Basefile processing with Backstage

·         Clients must be current, meaning Notification services were applied during the preceding year

·         Clients need to alert us of their interest in this service by June 30, 2014; and processing must be completed by December 31, 2014

 

We would also like to work with you on future press releases, quotes, and co-presentation opportunities related to this service for your catalog, as individual institutional policies permit.

 

Our online profile can be viewed at anytime, by logging in here:

http://ac.bslw.com/mars

 

The RDA enrichment profile is separate from our normal authority control profile. We have also separated access points from descriptive changes within the profile, all of which can be customized to your liking.

 

Our hope with this offering is that it helps simplify decisions on your side regarding whether to apply RDA enrichment for your records. We appreciate your patronage and for continuing to choose Backstage as your Authority Control service provider.

 

Please let us know any questions you may have.

 

Thanks,

Nate

 

 

You be the star. We'll stay backstage.

 

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Nate Cothran | Vice President, Automation Services

Backstage Library Works | Provo, Utah & Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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