Cataloger’s Cataloger’s ToolkitToolkit

Topic 1: Using Topic 1: Using BAMBAM

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BAM buttonBAM button

BAM button = BAM button = BBibliographic & ibliographic & AAuthority uthority verification & verification & MMARC ARC validation)validation)

Headings verification report

MARC validation report

Buttons for report options

Detailed report on highlighted heading

MARC validationMARC validation

Tells you if record is suppressed (and about any associating holdings)

Discrepancies between 008 and bib (eg. 504, illustrations, etc)

Automatically makes certain changes (adding 043, changing 440 to 490/830)

Will sometimes note things that might be a problem but might not – cataloguer’s judgement whether it should be left as is

MARC validationMARC validation

Highlight the line and click on Change

+ at the start of a line means Toolkit can fix this error

Headings validationHeadings validationBlock capitals indicate Block capitals indicate headings that may headings that may require further attentionrequire further attention

100100 – no authority but – no authority but used in another bib used in another bib recordrecord

Subject headings with Z Subject headings with Z codecode means additional means additional problems (2 authority problems (2 authority records with the same records with the same heading; 4XX from this heading; 4XX from this authority record is used authority record is used as a heading in another as a heading in another bib). Click on the bib). Click on the BAMBAM button to find out morebutton to find out more

BAM report buttonsBAM report buttons

•Explain statusExplain status - - more information more information about that headingabout that heading

•Display authorityDisplay authority •ChangeChange (where (where possible)possible)

•Bib #Bib # - to re-open - to re-open bib recordbib record

•PrintPrint•CloseClose

BAM report buttonsBAM report buttonsDrag this button to any other part of the BAM Drag this button to any other part of the BAM report and the online help documentation will report and the online help documentation will open at the appropriate placeopen at the appropriate placeCarry out a search (Find) for a particular Carry out a search (Find) for a particular headingheading

Carry out a search (Find Headings) for a Carry out a search (Find Headings) for a particular headingparticular heading

Find classification numbers most commonly Find classification numbers most commonly used with a particular headingused with a particular headingRequest a batch correction (Big Red Cross)Request a batch correction (Big Red Cross)

Carry out a BAM of a selected authority Carry out a BAM of a selected authority recordrecord

Email the BAM report to someoneEmail the BAM report to someone

For more detailed For more detailed information…information…

Local installation instructionsLocal installation instructionswww.lib.cam.ac.uk/intranet/cdd/voyager/installtoolkit.htmlwww.lib.cam.ac.uk/intranet/cdd/voyager/installtoolkit.html

Cataloger’s Toolkit online Cataloger’s Toolkit online documentationdocumentation

www.library.northwestern.edu/ctkv/www.library.northwestern.edu/ctkv/ Queens’ University Library Queens’ University Library

documentationdocumentationlibrary.queensu.ca/techserv/cat/Sect04/ctkv.htmllibrary.queensu.ca/techserv/cat/Sect04/ctkv.html