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Data Services |
 Provision of shelf ready books, means enabling libraries to receipt and offer books for loan with the minimum intervention. At Askews and Holts we pioneered the use of industry standard data created by Bibliographic Data Services, to ensure that libraries are informed about forthcoming titles and can receive good quality catalogue records. We can supply records in both UK and MARC21 formats.
Our bibliographic records, are loaded onto our database daily and held in MARC format. |
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 | Confirm title details in customer orders. |
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| | Facilitate our book handling processes. |
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| | Create selection tools e.g. Lists. |
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| | Provide catalogue records for libraries. |
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| | Provide potential requirements files for acquisition systems. |
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| Potential requirements files : |
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| | Depending on library specifications and the characteristics of library management systems, we can provide detailed or profiled records. These can be supplied to match the contents of our selection tools so that records can be called up when orders are placed. |
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| Catalogue records : |
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| | These are created from the book to national and international standards. They can also be profiled to library requirements and are supplied to accompany library purchases. | |
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| Formats : |
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| | We can send records on diskette, DAT tape, by e-mail or FTP. They are available in flat file, tape or disk format. | |
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| Customised data services : |
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| | Our team of in-house system programmers has experience of working with libraries to provide customised data services. Please contact or e-mail us to discuss your particular needs. | |
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