If your library needs basic copy cataloging and MARC record delivery for up to 7,000 titles per year,
OCLC CatExpress may be right for you. CatExpress provides web-based copy cataloging, with limited editing capabilities, at a low, flat-fee subscription price. And, when you join the Nebraska Group, you will receive discounted pricing on your CatExpress Subscription.
OCLC CatExpress is an annual subscription based on the maximum number of titles your library may catalog in a year. The annual subscription fee covers the cost of access to OCLC, plus searching, cataloging, deleting, and downloading of MARC records. Subscriptions run from July 1 to June 30 each year. But you can join the group at any time, as subscriptions and pricing can be prorated.
The 2013-2014 group subscription cost is $1.03 per title.
Even if you have little or no cataloging experience, you’ll be amazed at how simple it is to use CatExpress with minimal training. And since it’s a Web-based product, there is no special software to install or maintain.
CatExpress accesses records in WorldCat, the OCLC Online Catalog, which contains over 290 million bibliographic records. By accessing WorldCat through CatExpress, you have available to you records for all formats, including sound recordings (spoken and music), videos, electronic resources, journals, maps, and microforms. You can achieve hit rates of over 98 percent for English-language materials – all through an easy-to-use Web interface. You also may expand your resource sharing capabilities by adding your own holdings information to bibliographic records.
CatExpress Features:
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Full search capabilities in WorldCat
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The ability to set or delete holdings in WorldCat
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Delivery of OCLC-MARC records for you to load into your local system
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Basic editing of your MARC records and
printing of labels for your items.
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Affordable, predictable pricing options for all sizes of libraries
To learn more about CatExpress, and to join the Nebraska CatExpress Group, go to the NLC’s
CatExpress webpage.
