This webinar will show users how to leverage the free Google Sheets Add-on called MatchMARC to retrieve OCLC records based on user criteria. Advantages of using MatchMARC over OCLC’s Connexion will be highlighted. Examples of workflows made possible by the spreadsheet environment and MARC record delivery will be given. OCLC membership is needed to use this tool.

MatchMARC is a tool written by presenter Michelle Suranofsky. It was initially designed for a specific cataloging project in 2018. Since then its functionality has expanded for broader use cases at Lehigh University and other university library users who have made requests.

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Using MatchMARC
Live Webinar: Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 1:00 – 2:00pm CT
Presenters: Lisa McColl and Michelle Suranofsky
 

Source code: https://github.com/suranofsky/tech-services-g-sheets-addon

By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to add MatchMarc to Google Sheets as an add-on, set up an OCLC API Key, use MatchMarc’s options for record retrieval and delivery, set up search criteria in the Sheets environment, understand the benefits of MatchMARC over OCLC’s Connexion as well as the drawbacks, and assess whether MatchMARC could help workflow efficiencies at attendees’ institutions.

Who should attend? This webinar is geared towards cataloging and metadata staff.

Registration Fees: 

$43 Core Member

$59 Non-member

$129 Groups

Free for Student Members
 

How to Register: Use This Link to Register Online and Search for the Event Date
 

ALA and Core are committed to supporting our members, staff, and all librarians and library workers during these uncertain times. We will continue to offer online learning opportunities and will do our best to accommodate the remote needs of our attendees. We will also continue to offer group registration, providing individual logins for each group member registered for Core webinars. Please contact Core with any questions or concerns.