If a major complaint about vendor records and other minimal records on OCLC
is that they keep other libraries from getting an original cataloging
credit, let's lobby OCLC to change their charge/credit structure.   I made
some noise about this several years ago, but without success.   Currently,
the enhance credit is larger than the original credit, which I believe is
twice the minimal-level upgrade credit.   This is clearly out of line with
the amount of work involved.   If this situation were corrected, wouldn't
scanty records be better than no records at all?

Amy

Amy H. Turner
Monographic Cataloger & Authority Control Coordinator
Duke University Libraries
Durham, NC   27708-0190
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