Recently in WorldCat Category

Bruce Willms, of Metropolitan State University Library (OCLC symbol XOJ), e-mailed me on Friday telling me to look at OCLC record #10000001.

Sure enough, XOJ created a great record (another K-level record) for a CD-ROM titled Information on Demand but missed the traditional "golden record" by mere moments. I can only imagine the groan that went through their tech services area when they updated the record and saw the number. Our sympathies are with you, XOJ!

And an update - since the hundred millionth record was input, OCLC Quality Control has upgraded it to a full-level record, complete with controlled subject headings and Dewey call number.

The hundred millionth record was added to OCLC WorldCat today (Thursday, March 29) around lunchtime. It is a "K-level" record for:
It's a Horse's Life: Advice and Observations for the Humans Who Choose To Share It, by Joanne M. Friedmann.

The record was created by Library Connection, Inc., a non-profit cooperative of 27 public and academic libraries in Central Connecticut.

By 1:47 p.m., an additional 153,264 records had been added to WorldCat, so it is growing by leaps and bounds. You can Watch WorldCat Grow.

The K-level thing reminds me - we're planning a webinar on minimal-level cataloging. Different kinds of less-than-full cataloging, when or why to do it, how to do it, what to do with those records when you find them in WorldCat ... that sort of thing. We should be announcing it soon. Keep an eye out.