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In addition to the regularly scheduled MULS training webinars, staff at participating libraries have other options for learning about Local Holdings Records and how to update them in OCLC. 

OCLC online tutorials and reference materials
OCLC provides access to Local Holdings reference materials and online training materials via their website.  The quick reference guide on Local Holdings and a primer on MARC21 Format for Holdings Data (MFHD) can be used online or printed out from PDF files.  OCLC tutorials on searching for and working with Local Holdings Records are also available.  Links for all these resources can be found under the heading “OCLC Resources” on the MULS section of the MINITEX web site.

Archived MINITEX webinars
Archived versions of the MULS Local Holdings Maintenance webinar series are available online.  While not as useful as taking the sessions live, they still can help staff that wants a refresher of training they took in the past, or who are not able to attend a live webinar session.  Look under the “Local Holdings Maintenance Webinars” section of the MULS Training page for a link to the archived webinar sessions.

Custom training options
The MINITEX MULS unit staff is also available to set up and conduct custom training sessions for our participating libraries.  Custom training could be conducted at the MINITEX office in Minneapolis, at your library, or at another location.  The options range from customized webinar sessions to in-person hands-on training.  To find out more about how MINITEX can meet your training needs, contact Dave Linton in the MULS unit.

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The schedule for Spring 2009 MULS webinars was announced in the recent MINITEX / OCLC mailing.  However, the MULS unit has revised the schedule our first Local Holdings Maintenance webinar series, to allow more time for staff that want training to sign up. 

We apologize for the short lead time between the sessions and our initial announcement, and hope this new schedule will allow more library staff to participate in MULS training.

The revised Spring 2009 schedule of MULS webinars is now:

              Tuesdays, 10:30 AM - noon:        Part 1        2/17/09
                                                                       Part 2        2/24/09
                                                                       Part 3        3/ 3/09

              Thursdays, 1:30 -- 3:00 PM:         Part 1        2/26/09
                                                                       Part 2        3/5/09
                                                                       Part 3        3/12/09

              Mondays, 1:00 -- 2:30 PM:            Part 1        5/4/09
                                                                       Part 2        5/11/09
                                                                       Part 3        5/18/09

As the numbering suggests, these sessions are sequential and are designed to help staff members learn all about maintaining LHRs, from basic editing of existing holdings to creating new holdings and dealing with indexes, numbering changes and other quirks of serial holdings.  Naturally, it is helpful to take the full series together.  However, if your schedule requires you to sign up for different parts at different times, that is possible.  You can get more details about each session and register online at the MINITEX training web page.

Libraries in the MINITEX region with access to OCLC are expected to maintain accurate Local Holdings Records (LHRs) in OCLC as part of their efforts to share resources.  The MINITEX MULS unit provides training to library staff so they can efficiently and effectively access LHRs and add, update or delete Local Holdings information as needed.

If you have questions about MULS training, please contact Dave Linton in the MULS office.

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