Merging Control Numbers into Records Using MarcEdit

So there does exist a document already on this topic, Getting OCLC numbers into your vendor records using MarcEdit but I found the instructions difficult to refer to. I ended up writing my own version with the added instructions on creating a set of MARC records specifically for this purpose. After doing this sort of thing again today, I finally decided to share them. Continue reading “Merging Control Numbers into Records Using MarcEdit”

Mozilla: Effective Community Building Practices

This morning, I got to attend a session where Mozilla folks spoke about some strategies and methods they have found work for them in building community. It was definitely an interesting session. The only thing was that it was very development centric (focused on bugs and patches). I would’ve liked to hear any efforts going on with getting more contributions from non-technical people who might be able to help with testing, documentation, etc. Continue reading “Mozilla: Effective Community Building Practices”