New to Vega! How does it roll all the formats into one record?
Hello!
Our library recently switched from Encore to Vega, and we haven't been given much information on how Vega works. (For context: I work in cataloging/collection development, and we use Sierra. We are part of a large library system that shares records [much to my chagrin] and we primarily do copy cataloging, although I also do original cataloging and have a basic understanding of RDA.)
We are struggling to understand how exactly Vega pulls from the MARC to roll formats together into one record for patrons. From what I've gathered, Vega converts MARC to BIBFRAME, but I do not have experience with BIBFRAME.
Previously, each format type would have a separate record. Different format types still have separate records in Sierra, but one of the "perks" of Vega is that it can roll all of the formats into one record for patrons. We are having trouble figuring out exactly HOW it links these records, though. Does it pull from a particular MARC tag? Multiple tags?
Ex: For one title, Vega is currently showing 3 different records for 3 different formats instead of rolling all of the formats together into one record. We noticed the titles weren't consistent, so I made them all match EXACTLY in Sierra, refreshed Vega, and nothing happened. (The titles aren't even changing, and we were told that any changes made in Sierra are supposed to be reflected instantly in Vega... but that's another issue, or maybe it's related to not having the proper tags in the MARC?) Clearly, it's not pulling from the title, and it's obviously not pulling from the ISBNs.
Does anyone have a solid understanding of how MARC translates in Vega? I just need to know what tags to pay special attention to in order to ensure things are showing up properly in Vega.
Thank you!