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RFP Response <br />for Springfield Free Public Library <br />The library considers that all ILS vendors provide full MARC 21 <br />support, authority control and import/export functionality. Following is a <br />list of specific cataloging features desired by the library. <br />TLC: Library-Solution includes real -time authority control processing <br />during the initial database implementation and as an ongoing service. <br />The library will never have to worry about authority control processing <br />again. AACR2 rules are imbedded in the cataloging module. Hit the <br />11" key in any MARC field to display AACR2 cataloging rules for that <br />particular field. <br />1. The ILS must incorporate MARC21 validation tables to verify a high <br />quality and consistency of cataloging input. These tables must be <br />✓ <br />applied to both imported and manually created records. <br />2. The cataloger must have the ability to indicate that a bibliographic <br />✓ <br />and /or item record not be available for retrieval in the PAC. <br />3. The ILS must support automatic population of item template with <br />✓ <br />information from the MARC record (ex. price, call #, etc). <br />4. The ILS must allow cut, copy and paste commands for MARC <br />✓ <br />record editing. <br />5. The ILS must support varieties of import template capabilities, <br />✓ <br />including item level information mappings. <br />6. The ILS must combine and overlay records from bibliographic <br />✓ <br />utilities, using library- defined match points. <br />7. The ILS must allow the scanning of publisher provided bar codes <br />✓ <br />on books and non print items. <br />8. The ILS must supply templates containing required and <br />recommended bibliographic fields. These templates must be <br />✓ <br />modifiable by library staff. <br />9. The ILS must support the ability to link from an open item directly to <br />✓ <br />all other items linked to the same bibliographic record. <br />10. The ILS must allow staff to make selected changes to item records <br />✓ <br />without requiring access to the full item record. <br />11. The ILS must support the ability to bulk change bibliographic and <br />✓ <br />item records. <br />12. The ILS must support both the 10 -digit and 13 -digit ISBN standard <br />for searching for bibliographic records and in the duplicate detection <br />✓ <br />process. <br />13. The ILS must permit the scanning of publisher provided ISBN <br />✓ <br />barcodes on a book or non -print item. <br />14. The ILS must provide macros for repetitive data entry tasks. <br />V / <br />15. The ILS must accept, store, retrieve, print, and display diacritical ✓ <br />marks. <br />16. The ILS must support the ability for library staff to export all or part <br />of the bibliographic database in full MARC21 format without vendor ✓ <br />intervention. <br />17. The ILS must support retention of deleted records (authority, ✓ <br />bibliographic, item) at the library's discretion. <br />April 1, 2010 The Library Corporation <br />Page 12 <br />Attachment number 3 <br />F -12 Page 277 <br />