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Cataloging Record Distribution Pilot FAQs

GPO has contracted with MARCIVE, Inc. for a pilot project for the FDLP. A small selection of Federal depository libraries will be chosen to participate in this pilot program in which GPO bibliographic records will be distributed from GPO’s Integrated Library System (ILS) to these libraries.
# Article Title Hits
1 What is the pilot project? 1059
2 What is the goal of the pilot? 850
3 What is GPO cataloging data? 744
4 What is the Cataloging Record Distribution Pilot Profile? 711
5 Can libraries make an adjustment to the pilot profile during the pilot? 592
6 What is expected of libraries that participate, i.e. time commitment, reporting, etc.? 880
7 What is the cost to libraries participating in the pilot? 702
8 Is any specific software or hardware required to participate in the pilot project? 647
9 How can a library apply to participate? 584
10 What is the application deadline for the pilot? 508
11 What types of libraries will be considered for the pilot? 721
12 Are libraries in a consortium eligible to participate? 545
13 How many libraries is GPO accepting? 590
14 How long will the pilot run, and what is the record delivery schedule? 662
15 What is the scope of the services that libraries will receive? 624
16 What will the libraries get from MARCIVE and GPO? 695
17 What is the GPO Historic Shelflist? 697
18 What does EL Only mean? 660
19 What does the MARCIVE pilot profile set-up entail? 635
20 What services will NOT be provided by MARCIVE under this pilot project? 636
21 Can libraries in the pilot participate in the Annual Item Selection Update Cycle as normal? 526
22 What is a changed or updated catalog record? 556
23 What happens at the end of the one-year pilot? 661
24 Where can libraries get support for and communicate about the pilot? 575