MIGRATED TO ONEDRIVE: CAT DATE configuration and use
We put a "cat date" timestamp on anything that we want to mark as being officially cataloged. This can be done by a cataloger in-house or during the process of loading records from specific vendors (Coutts shelf-ready, outsourced titles from BSLW, etc.). The presence of a cat date indicates a certain level of quality and finality. A cataloger either looked at the record individually or used an automated process to verify its quality. The presence of a cat date also indicates that the record may be sent out for certain batch processing and/or cleanup. Depending on the presence of other fields or data, processing may include the following:
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