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The document summarizes the process used by the Richland County Public Library to index obituaries and deaths from local newspapers and magazines. Information is first transcribed, entered into an Excel spreadsheet, and undergo quality control. It is then converted into a tab-delimited text file and a MARC record with specific fields. The records are finally uploaded to the library's Community Resources database for public access.
SCGS Presentation
- 2. What are we indexing at RCPL? Deaths in The State newspaper Deaths in The Palmetto Leader The Lake Murray Magazine Columbia Metropolitan (1995-1998) County Focus (2003) Greater Columbia Business Monthly (1995-1998) Lake Murray-Columbia (Mar 2006 - Present)
- 3. How Do We Get: From here to here.
- 4. The Process
- 5. Transcribe the newspaper (longhand) Excel (or Excel) input Quality control Tab delimited text file Marc edit Upload into Community Resources database Public access
- 6. Excel file - 1966
- 7. Text file
- 8. Machine readable cataloging record - Marc 980 Name (e.g. Smith, John) 981 Maiden Name 982 Other Information (e.g. infant son of John Smith) 983 Source (e.g. The State) 984 Notice Information $a Obituary/Notice data (mm/dd/yyyy) $b Page $c Column 985 Place 986 Death date 987 Death Place 988 Notes 989 Obituary/Notice year
- 9. Comres upload Marc Edit