ILS Conversion and the Prediction Pattern Conundrum

SUMMARY The task of setting up predictive serials check-in records after ILS migration can be daunting. However, Michael Kaplan of Ex Li-bris and Kim Maxwell of MIT Libraries explained the advantages of shared prediction pattern records as initiated by CONSER. OCLC/ CONSER implemented the 891 to stand in for holdings. This initiative provides a standardized format that allows libraries to contribute and share predictive patterns in batch, rather than by inputting them one by one.