Close Off the Old Title
Search OCLC for the old title. If the record has been closed off (see next bullet below for what fields to check), import it and overlay the existing record in Alma
If old title hasn't been closed off in OCLC:
retrieve last issue with the old title, if it isn't already handy
edit the bib. record in Alma as follows:
008 Publication status: code as "d" (dead)
008 Ending date: code as 1990 (date known), 199u (decade known), or 19uu (century known); etc.
785 link to later title (see OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards)
264 $c add closing date if last piece is in hand (e.g. $c 1978-1996)
300 $a number of bibliographic volumes, if known (otherwise leave as "v.")
closing designation:
362 0- $a 1963-1983 if last piece is in hand; otherwise
362 1- $a Ceased in 1983.
Edit the Bound Journals holding record(s) for the old title as follows:
Close off summary holdings in 866 (e.g. 866 30 $a v. 1-10 (1970-1980))
Make sure 008 is coded correctly for
Current Receipt status
Completeness
Either delete (if possible) or suppress the holding record for Current Periodicals. If suppressed, add 852 $x note "Do not use".
Process the New Title
Search new title in OCLC and import record if available. A printout of the new OCLC record will often be supplied by Acquisitions with the request for title change
Usually we will keep the same call number for the new title, especially if the title change is in the middle of a volume or the title is similar
Add call number in 852 $h and $i (e.g. $h ML5 $i .M5678).
Add open summary holdings in 866 (e.g. 866 30 $a v. 1- (1970- ))
Make sure 008 is coded correctly for:
Current Receipt status
Completeness
Edit our local holdings records for both titles in OCLC