WorldShare Record Manager release notes, January 27 2026

Receive a warning when deleting an LHR item that has a Shared Print commitment in MARC 21 editor

A warning message will display if you are working in the LHR MARC21 editor and are trying to delete an LHR with a Shared Print commitment (= the 583 field contains a note "committed to retain" and "Shared Print" displays in the header section of the LHR).

You can delete an LHR with a Shared Print commitment, but you need to confirm the deletion by clicking on the "Delete" button in the warning dialog. This prevents you from unintentionally deleting an LHR with a Shared Print commitment.

Note: the ability to see a similar warning in the LHR text-view editor will be provided in a future release. 

85X tags are erased in LHR when updating the copy in the LHR text-view editor

The 85x tags in an LHR now display correctly after editing the copy in the LHR text-view editor. Previously, some 85x tags were erased after making updates to the copy in the LHR text-view editor. 

Incorrect display in the LHR text-view editor if supplements have different captions

Supplements that have different captions are now displayed correctly in the LHR text-view editor. Previously, when entering diverging captions for supplements, the caption from the previous supplement was displayed.

WorldCat Validation release notes

WorldCat Validation release notes provide current OCLC-MARC updates; changes to tagging conventions and coding practices for Bibliographic, Authority, and Holdings records; and new MARC codes. 

Virtual AskQC office hours

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Support website(s)

Support information for this product and related products can be found at:

• WorldShare Record Manager
• Contact OCLC Support
• OCLC Community Center
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