Delete WorldCat holdings

Overview

When you delete a WorldCat holding on a MARC 21 bibliographic record, your institution's OCLC symbol is no longer associated with the bibliographic record. Use this action when you no longer hold the item or if you inadvertently linked your OCLC symbol to the wrong record.

If you have LHRs attached to the record or LBD information, the system also removes these items.

Delete a WorldCat holding on a bibliographic record

1. From the MARC 21 editor, click Record.
2. From the Record drop-down menu, select Delete WorldCat Holding. If you have LHRs attached to the record or LBD information, the system asks you to confirm that you want to remove it.
3. Click Yes to remove LHRs, LBDs, and WorldCat holdings from the record. The OCLC symbol is removed from the top of the record.

Delete a WorldCat holding on a bibliographic record for other institution(s)

You can delete a WorldCat holding on a bibliographic record for other institution(s) if:

• Your institution is set up as an agent and has a list of other libraries for which they can do work.
• You have the Cataloging_Agent role assigned.

Contact OCLC Support to set up your library as an Agent.

1. From the MARC 21 editor, click Record.
2. From the Record drop-down menu, select Delete WorldCat Holding for Other Institution(s).
3. From the Delete WorldCat Holding for Other Institution(s) dialog, select the institution(s) you want to delete WorldCat holdings from using the Institution drop-down list or enter an institution name in the text field. This is an auto-suggest text field. Auto-suggestions for field-appropriate elements start with the first keystroke in the text field.
4. Click Delete Holding. You will receive a confirmation message once the WorldCat holding has been deleted.