WorldShare Record Manager enhancements digest
The WorldShare Record Manager Enhancements Digest is a summary of new features and enhancements that have been added to WorldShare Record Manager since January 2021. In the digest, you will find a chronological list of recent enhancements with links to their related resources, as well as a comprehensive listing of recently released enhancements categorized by functional area.
Full digest of new features and enhancements
New features by functional area
Account roles
Enhancements to WorldShare user account roles.
- Cataloging basic role (February 2024)
- Simplified cataloging role (May 2022)
- Agent functionality (July 2021)
Authority records
Enhancements that impact the authority record editor.
Bibliographic records
Enhancements that impact the bibliographic record editor.
- Search WorldCat Entities and insert linked data identifiers in bibliographic records (January 2024)
- New link "View in Worldcat.org" added to view the currently displayed bibliographic record in WorldCat.org (October 2023)
- Default value for the Encoding Level (LDR/17) now consistent for all create/derive workflows in the MARC21 editor (October 2023)
- "Insert From Cited Record" feature now available for field 788 (July 2023)
- Number of rows selector available for copies and holdings (December 2021)
- Display of field 066 in a bibliographic record (October 2021
Exporting
Enhancements that impact and improve the functionality of record exporting.
- Modernized and restyled export list functionality (March 2024)
- Maximum number of records that can be added to a single export list increased to 500 (January 2024)
- A new column "Date Exported" has been added to individual export lists (August 2023)
- "Set Holding and Export" button added to all Record Manager Cataloging MARC Editor views (July 2023)
- Up to 100 field exclusions available in record export preferences (August 2022)
- Shared institution-wide authority export lists (July 2022)
- Shared institution-wide bibliographic export lists (May 2022)
Filters
Enhancements that extend the functionality of filtering throughout the interface.
- Filter by branch and shelving location on Copies screen (December 2023)
- Selected branch filter persists during the current session (December 2023)
General
General updates that impact multiple pages within the interface.
- WorldCat holdings audience levels (December 2023)
- OCLC Member Merge: Compare and merge two bibliographic records (August 2023)
- Display of Request IDs (June 2023)
- Talis reading lists (January 2022)
Local Holdings Records
Enhancements that impact and extend local holdings record functionality.
- In the LHR text-view editor the call number is automatically populated from bibliographic record based on user preferences (July 2023)
- Display the temporary shelving locations in the Local Holdings Record (LHR) MARC 21 editor for 877 and 878 fields (May 2023)
- Display of the permanent shelving location on the LHR copies view for serials and multiparts (October 2022)
- View a warning message when a duplicate call number is used (September 2022)
- LHR Change History (July 2022)
- View a warning message when a duplicate barcode is added to a Local Holdings Record (LHR) (December 2021)
- Add a shared print commitment in an LHR in Record Manager (October 2021)
- Filter by institution(s) on the WorldCat Holdings page (July 2021)
- New Holdings in My Group tab (May 2021)
- Ability to view other libraries' Local Holdings Records (February 2021)
My Labels
Enhancements that help users format their label print lists.
- Larger font sizes for label content (October 2023)
- New content type Enumeration/Chronology in Label Templates (November 2022)
- Allow non-Latin characters when creating and printing labels (July 2021)
Record work lists
Enhancements to the functionality of bulk record management.
- Remove filtered target records from record work lists (January 2022)
Search
Enhancements that aid users in acting on search results.
- Limit counters for barcode and OCLC number searches (July 2021)
- New columns and links added to search result lists (May 2021)
- Condensed search results list (February 2021)
User Preferences
Enhancements that allow users to have more control over their preferences and settings in the interface.
- User preference for the call number duplicate check is now set to "disabled" per default (October 2023)
- New user preferences (August 2023)