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Catalogued works that have full records, eg., records from circulation/stacks locations. All physical item record types must include at least one of the following unique IDs/matchpoints:

  • OCoLC 035$a

  • ISBN 020$a / ISSN 022$a

The following search can help you determine how many IZ records are currently unlinked:

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Consider creating logical sets based on location(s) if you wish to monitor unlinked titles for each location on an ongoing basis. 

What not to link and share

Equipment records, brief records, records for faculty copies on reserve, student works, archival documents and other local works not intended for sharing.

How to

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  1. Create and save a logical based on location(s) you wish to link and share with NZ (e.g., circulation, stacks). The purpose of this saved logical sets is to provide a tool to monitor the amount of remaining unlinked titles for each location on an ongoing basis.  This logical set will not be used to run a job.

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link and share

Use Alma Analytics to create and save itemized sets for linking by location:

OCLS has prepared an Analytics report that will allow libraries to create a file of MMSIDs MMS Ids that may be used to create itemized sets for linking. The report criteria includesretrieves: unlinked bibliographic records that contain an OCLC 035a OR an ISBN/ISSN and prompts for IZ location. (Future report criteria could include 024/028 for visual resources, but their use for matching requires further discussion.)

To Step 1: retrieve and copy this the OCLS report for use in your IZ, go to:

  • Analytics > Design Analytics > Catalog > Shared Folders > 01OCLS_Network > Reports > LSM Team > TEST - IZ/NZ Linking Set (with location prompt, hide unnecessary columns)

  • Copy the report to your shared IZ Analytics folder

To Step 2: run the Analytics report, go to:

  • Analytics > Design Analytics > Catalog >choose select the report from the IZ folder in which you copied the report in the step above.

  • Select Open

  • Select the location(s) for matching, then OK. The report will run and produce a list of MMS Ids for the selected location(s).

  • To export the list of MMS Ids in Excel format, scroll to the bottom of the list of MMSidsMMS Ids, select Export > Data > Excel > give a filename (you may need to save your file twice)

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Step 3

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: create an itemized set for linking

  • Go to: Alma > Admin > Manage Sets > Add a Set > Itemized

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    • Create a set name, set content type and under ‘add contents from file to set,’ select ‘From File,’ then Save

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    • To check set members, go to Admin > Manage jobs and sets > Manage Sets. From the row actions list … select Members to survey your list of records for linking.

    • Create sets for all locations likely to contain unique IDs/matchpoints for linking.

    Run the manual job Link a set of records to the Network Zone” on the relevant itemized sets:

    Step 1:

    • Go to:  Go to Admin > Manage jobs and sets > Run a job

    • Select “Link a set of records to the Network Zone” job

    • Click Next

    • Select the itemized set you want to link to the NZ

    • Select the Multi Step Match Method for both the serial and non-serial match methods

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    • Click Next

    • Review the job and click Submit if correct, back or cancel if there is a mistake

    • Click Confirm when the Confirmation Message pop-up appears

    • The job will run and link the IZ bib record to the NZ bib record

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    Review linking job results:

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    For each linking job, go to: Monitor Jobs > select your job > Report to see how many records linked.  The job report will show how many records were linked and how many records could not be linked due to multi-match possibilities – these records will require manual handling. Download the file to obtain MMSIDs for records requiring manual handling.

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    • Unique OCLC Identifier Match Method:

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    • 2. ISBN number – select ‘Contribute IZ records’

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