[LM_NET] GEN: Library of Congress

[R Hermans <rhermans@SHAW.CA>]

Three weeks ago we were able to get marc records from the Library of 
Congress and import them into the Alexandria automation system.  The next 
time I tried, they wouldn't import and Alexandria Tech support said they 
weren't in a marc format. Everything had looked the same when we collected 
the records.

Today I tried getting a marc record and could see right away that the 
format wasn't correct for importing.
Does anyone know what has changed with the Library of Congress in the last 
month and how we can solve this problem?

I do purchase marc records when I'm ordering from a book jobber, but the 
Library of congress was great for all those books that I buy from book stores.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Randi
Randi Louise Hermans
Teacher-librarian
Evans Elementary K-6
Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
rhermans@shaw.ca

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