5) Topic: Summing up - Workflows (systems)/EDI, local practices
Finally, in terms of summing up, this is an opportunity for us to share our local workflows and practices. What do each of us do differently that we can share? Is there additional training that can come out of Wednesday’s discussion that will help us improve our data quality (e.g. using MarcEdit to ‘tidy’ data)?
Questions to consider:
• How many of us were fully aware of the Joint Consortia Framework Agreement for the supply of Books, E-books, Standing Orders and Related Materials before the meeting?
• Is it unrealistic to think that a unified framework in response to this question is possible?
• How do you think we, as a group, can apply what we’ve learnt today to improve our own workflow/local practices?
• Should quality data be the responsibility of library suppliers or publishers? Who’s best suited to provide quality data? And can/should we try and influence their decisions?
• Perhaps some of us disagree and don’t believe data quality is a significant issue and our time would be better spent working on other projects?