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Appropriate Use Policy
Policy Concerning the Appropriate Use of
OCLC Records in the Montana Shared Catalog
The Montana Shared Catalog (MSC) encourages the use of the MSC for information discovery, resource sharing, creation of bibliographies, and other general uses. As a member of OCLC, we also seek to enhance the effectiveness of WorldCat for these same purposes and as a utility for cataloging. For this reason, the MSC does not grant permission for OCLC-derived records to be downloaded from the MSC via Z39.50 or other means for copy-cataloging purposes, unless the library involved is actively contributing their holdings to WorldCat. As an alternative, libraries seeking records for cataloging purposes may wish to investigate options for participating in OCLC and adding holdings to WorldCat.
April 2010: OCLC’s current "Guidelines for the Use and Transfer of OCLC-Derived Records" is currently under review. The current version can be accessed here 
and the draft proposal for revision can be be viewed here . The MSC Appropriate Use Policy may be updated to conform to the new guidelines once they are approved.
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