Do I need an “OCLC xISBN LibraryLookup Service OPAC Identifier” to use OCLCs xISBN service?
OCLC recently upgraded xISBN to a ‘production service’ LibX has integrated those changes. The text below is somewhat out of date. No. For LibX to use xISBN, all we need to know is your catalog type, e.g., whether you’re using millennium, voyager, or aleph, and – in some cases – the specific version/subtype. Signing up for an OCLC xISBN LibraryLookup Service OPAC Identifier makes it easier for LibX to use xISBN, in particular when the subtype isn’t known. These subtypes correspond to slight variations between different versions of an OPAC. For instance, there are (at least) five different versions of Sirsi, at least six different versions of Aleph, and several versions of Dynix/Horizon IPAC system. OCLC’s xISBN supports them all, but unless you have an OPAC identifier with OCLC, it needs to be told exactly which version your catalog belongs to. If you don’t have an identifier, and if your catalog doesn’t work with the default xISBN settings for your catalog type, you must then configure
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