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<font 24px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>**Strategies for a Quality Database**</font>

===== Definition of Quality Database: =====

  * Records that adhere to national MARC standards
  * Maintain current cataloging practices to national standards

===== Guidelines for Improving Bibliographic Records already in PINES Database: =====

  * Deduplication of the database
  * Fully trained cataloging staff that adhere to national standards

===== Guidelines for Improving Bibliographic Records Coming into PINES Database: =====

  * Weed and inventory collection
  * Deduplication of local database
  * Remove local cataloging practices that do not meet national standards (for example, local collection information in 245)
  * Incomplete records will be upgraded to meet MARC and national standards for cataloging. Incomplete records may be excluded in dataload. A report of such items will be provided to the library.

All collections will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by GPLS/PINES Staff to make recommendations to the incoming library.