Spring Cleaning: Using Create Lists to Find (and Fix) Data Entry Errors

Spring Cleaning: Using Create Lists to Find (and Fix) Data Entry Errors

Barcodes in the call number field? Notes in the barcode field? You wouldn’t believe what is in the price field… This session is designed for anyone responsible for creating and updating item and/or patron records. Come learn how to identify some of the most common errors, how to spot the “quirky” things lurking in your records, and how to clean up records–making sure the correct data is in the correct field. You might be surprised by some of the errors in your records, you may not be; either way let’s figure out how to find and fix them.

Thomas O’Connell - Mid-Hudson Library System
toconnell@midhudson.org

2_IUG_presentation_-_Data_Entry.pptx (800.2 KB)