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USG Resources

• Help Desk Ticketing System

The GIL Cataloging Team uses the LibAnswers Ticketing System to assist catalogers from GIL libraries. For cataloging assistance, submit a question or request help at http://galileo.libanswers.com/. Using the LibAnswers helps the cataloging community build a FAQs, for use and help for all. Another choice is to email to gilcat@usg.edu describing your need. For either of these solutions, please make sure to give us as much information as possible, including examples of issues (MMSID number is useful), and contact information.

Reporting problems in the NZ (use LibAnswers)

• G2Cat Discussion List

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• USG Cataloging Lead Contact List [Revised 2021-08-09]

• USG Expertise in Cataloging Contact List [2020-09-13]

• USG Cataloging YouTube Page [2022-04-14]

Ex Libris

• Knowlege Center (Alma)

• Idea Exchange (Enhancement Topics List)

• ELUNA: Ex Libris Users of North America Meeting (Annual)

• ELUNA Document Repository: Contact GIL Support for login credentials

• ELUNA: ALMA-L Discussion List

Alma Tips & Tricks

• False matches in overlaying (Ignore CZ settings) [2017-09-25]

• Related Records Issue (Analytics) [2018-02-18]

Georgia Libraries

• GUGM: GIL Users Group Meeting (Annual)

• GLA: Georgia Library Association

• GLA TSIG: Technical Services Interest Group at Facebook

• GOLD: Resource Sharing Network for Georgia's Libraries

• GIL Support listservs

Miscellaneous Cataloging Resources

• RDA Toolkit - USG Subscription [2018-03-15, USG]

• 2019

  • Under De-Construction by Guy Frost, Valdosta State University, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • Scan and Fix: An Introduction to Indication and Normalization Rules in Alma by Miriam Nauenburg, University of West Georgia, GIL Users Group Meeting

• 2018

  • Trouble with the Network Zone: Resolving Issues Surrounding Mis-linked Records by Simon Hunt, University of Georgia, Webinar

  • Changing Item Material Types in Alma by Shelley Rogers, University of West Georgia, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • FAQ from the GIL Cataloging Committee developed by Guy Frost, Valdosta State University; Debra Skinner, Georgia Southern University; Kelly Holt, Simon Hunt, Julie Dyles Darken, University of Georgia, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • Importing and Exporting Records in Alma Part 1 by Simon Hunt, University of Georgia, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • Importing and Exporting Records in Alma Part 2 by Sean Purcell, GIL & GALILEO Tech Support Services, University System of Georgia, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • Managing Sets and Running Jobs by Shelley Rogers, University of West Georgia, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • Post-Migration Process Status Cleanup: Resolving Technical-Migration Items in Alma by Miriam Nauenburg, University of West Georgia, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • Taking a Physical Inventory Using the Alma Shelf Report Tool by Jim Rickerson, Gordon State College, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • Work Orders in Alma by Miriam Nauenburg, University of West Georgia, GIL Users Group Meeting

• 2017

  • 2017 News & Update on Cooperative Cataloging, Debra Skinner, 2017 GIL Cataloging Team Chair, Georgia Southern University, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • Framework for GIL Libraries Cooperative Cataloging Presentation, Debra Skinner, 2017 GIL Cataloging Team Chair, Georgia Southern University, GIL Users Group Meeting

  • USG Cataloging Team YouTube Channel

Handouts to accompany tutorial videos on the YouTube Channel:

1. Overlaying Brief Records (UGA)

2. Overlaying brief records not containing 035 OCLC number (UGA)

3. Choosing a Different OCLC Record (UGA)

4. Linking brief records in the IZ to NZ Records (UGA)

• • Recording for Cataloging Training Part 1

(Webex app or software needed: Webex Viewer; WebEx for Android, Webex for Itunes)

• • Recording for Cataloging Training Part 2

(Webex app or software needed: Webex Viewer; WebEx for Android, Webex for Itunes)