Some information in my institutions existing Registry profile is not correct. How can I let OCLC know of records that require corrections?
The WorldCat Registry was pre-populated with institutional data from several different sources, including OCLC and NCES. When this data was brought into the Registry, OCLC established programmatic “rules” about how it would be merged based on name, address, identifiers, and other data types. This merge worked correctly in most cases, but there are some instances where duplicate data remains or data was merged improperly. For example, you may see a branch library listed instead of the main library location for a public library in your city. The intent of the WorldCat Registry is to grow a trusted resource of data collectively managed by librarians and others in the community of knowledge-based institutions. The power of this approach is that it lets the community identify Registry data that needs to be fixed, help to fix it when possible and maintain data accuracy over time. OCLC welcomes this collaborative assistance and will make corrections based on your feedback. If you know of inco
The WorldCat Registry was pre-populated with institutional data from several different sources, including OCLC and NCES. When this data was brought into the Registry, OCLC established programmatic “rules” about how it would be merged based on name, address, identifiers, and other data types. This merge worked correctly in most cases, but there are some instances where duplicate data remains or data was merged improperly. For example, you may see a branch library listed instead of the main library location for a public library in your city. The intent of the WorldCat Registry is to grow a trusted resource of data collectively managed by librarians and others in the community of knowledge-based institutions. The power of this approach is that it lets the community identify Registry data that needs to be fixed, help to fix it when possible and maintain data accuracy over time. OCLC welcomes this collaborative assistance and will make corrections based on your feedback. If you know of inco
