Institution notes and personal notes
Learn the differences between institution notes and personal notes in WebDewey.
Institution notes | Personal notes |
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Can be created only by users with a site license. | Can be created by any user of WebDewey. |
Accessible to all users at an institution. | Accessible only to the user who creates the note. |
Associated with OCLC institution symbol. | Associated with a user's authorization number. |
Reside in library's Dewey notes database. The same database contains personal notes created by authorized staff. |
For single users, the Dewey notes database contains only personal notes. For institutions (site licenses), the Dewey notes database contains both institution notes and personal notes. |
Document, explain, or illustrate cataloging standards and practices relevant to a library's Dewey catalogers. Store decisions, guidelines, tips, and examples for reuse by multiple staff members. Save time and promote consistent classification. |
Document, explain, or illustrate cataloging standards and practices relevant to an individual's cataloging tasks. Store decisions, guidelines, tips, and examples for reuse by an individual cataloger. Save time and promote consistent classification. |