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Beyond the technical requirements of the current ILS, upgrading records at the WorldCat level provides benefits to users of CSU libraries by improving discovery through other channels, such as OCLC discovery interfaces and search services using syndicated OCLC data, including Google and others. Despite the importance of WorldCat level cataloging, not all CSU libraries are able to do it for all materials. The rules governing OCLC authorizations and record editing are complex, and some libraries will not be able to change records in every bibliographic format. Thus the goal of this policy is to increase cataloging activity at the WorldCat level, with the realization that not all CSU libraries may ever be able to edit all types of records.
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