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On Thursday, 11 August 2016 10:49 PM, Nicky Ransom wrote:
> I've been using the Delimited Text Translator tool to create authority records
> in MARCedit, which is great and is making my life a lot easier. I wonder if it
> might be to include an authority file option in the Edit LDR/008 tool, as it
> would be really useful to be able to select an auto-generated LDR and 008
> even if they are just basic, rather than having to count all the character
> positions to enter the right data in the right place. Just an idea for a future
> option.

While I don't currently make use of the Delimited Text Translator tool, this thread did bring to mind that the MarcEditor's Edit->Insert/Edit 008 commands also lacks an option for working with authority records. While I don't create authority records in MarcEdit, I do occasionally edit them, and have at times needed to edit the 008.

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On Thursday, August 11, 2016 5:30 PM, Skalk van der Merwe wrote:
> Here at Victoria University we will be creating a bunch of Authority records
> for corporate names for a Rosetta-Alma project. I'm thinking of getting  a file
> ready with the help of MarcEdit. Which is probably the only tool that can
> help.

On a side note, another tool that may be helpful in creating authority records would be the Authority Toolkit [1]. It comes in 2 versions, one for working within OCLC Connexion (AuthorityToolkit.Connexion.ZIP) and one for working offline (AuthorityToolkit.Independent.ZIP) [2].

[1] Documentation: http://files.library.northwestern.edu/public/oclc/documentation/#revision

[2] Downloads: http://files.library.northwestern.edu/public/oclc/

I hope this helps,

Bryan Baldus
Senior Cataloger
Quality Books Inc.
The Best of America's Independent Presses
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