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1. Search ALEPH by publisher number with no spaces or dashes. (note: most of these will not be in ALEPH)
2. Search OCLC by publisher number with no spaces or dashes.
   
   1. Limit to Sound Recordings
   2. Sort by date
   3. Start with the record with the most holdings
3. Match/Select
   • 245 Match title to disc label unless otherwise noted in the record.

   • 007
     If the only usable record is missing this field, give it to the Media cataloger.

     $a	s	sound recording
     $b	d	sound disc
     $d	b	33 1/3 RPM
     $e	u
     $f	m
     $g	e	12 in.
     $h	n
     $i	n
     $j	m
     $k	p
     $l	l
     $n	e

     (Note: You only need to worry about subfields a,b,d, and g; those affect limiting in ALEPH.)

   • 028 Verify
   • 100 Just verify that it's somewhere on the item.
   • 300 Must include $a 1 audio disc : $b 33 1/3 rpm ; $c 12 in. ($a can be "sound disc" instead of "audio disc" ; $b might also include analog, mono, or stereo)
   • 260 $a was not required when most of these were cataloged, so that doesn't affect the match.
   • 505 Not necessary, but if you're deciding between two good records, pick the one with this field.
4. Export to ALEPH:
   
   1. This will create a new record, so search by OCLC number to pull up the bib record.
   2. Add XPT $a Y $ MUB (Alt-X macro)
   3. Create new item:
      •  BC-BC
      •  MSTCK
      •  PHONO
      •  Item status 08
      •  Barcode (put on upper right corner of the cardboard sleeve)
      •  Assign accession number: I:\BMS\Accession Lists\UMLP.xlsx
      •  Put accession number label over old call number label on left upper corner of cardboard sleeve.
      •  Create new HOL
        1. OWN $a BCHOL (Alt-O macro)
        2. 852 8_ $b BC-BC $c MSTCK $h UMLP####

Updated to include LPs added for Special Collections 20191023 Vicki Sipe