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    1. Record cleanup / "title" removal
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    3. Collection name changes
    • Product: Alma, 360 KB, SFX
    • Product Version: all
    • Relevant for Installation Type: all

    Record cleanup / "title" removal

    Previously, Bloomsbury had included individual records for each play from a playtext as a separate record for Drama Online (at the title-level), due to legacy decisions made about the Drama Online platform. This caused issues such as individual plays merging together in the KB (with one play having multiple links), incorrect matching to unrelated MARC records, and other issues that were confusing and incorrect for library systems. This issue was previously described in the article Bloomsbury title information and title counts.

    Earlier this year, Bloomsbury committed to resolving this issue in Drama Online, first by adding a title landing page on the platform where one was previously missing, then by consolidating the plays/chapters into a single title. In many cases, the chapter information has been moved into the 5xx fields in the MARC as appropriate, and other metadata has been corrected or enhanced, too. This general cleanup has also seen additional titles added to certain collections.

    This updated metadata has been delivered to Ex Libris and we have analyzed which collections are affected and which will see a reduction in the number of records in the KB as a result, which are listed below: 

    Alma Collection Name Alma Collection ID 360 DB Name 360 DB Code SFX Target Name Expected record count Alma/SFX titles removed 360 KB titles removed
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Aurora Metro Books 614970000000000115 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Aurora Metro Books BLWEZ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_AURORA_METRO_BOOKS 53 76 76
    Bloomsbury Drama Online BBC Drama Films & Documentaries UK 614970000000000137 Bloomsbury Drama Online: BBC Drama Films & Documentaries (up to 2021) - ROW BXAHM BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_BBC_DRAMA_FILMS_AND_DOCUMENTARIES_UK 30 6 6
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection - 2020 Annual Update CAN 615410000000000427 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2020 - CAN ACMKJ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION-2020_ANNUAL_UPDATE_CAN 93 titles added 24
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection - 2020 Annual Update UKAUSROW 615410000000000428 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2020 - UK/AUS/EU ACUFE BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION-2020_ANNUAL_UPDATE_UKAUSROW 97 titles added 25
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection - 2020 Annual Update US 615410000000000429 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2020 - US AAYKP BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION-2020_ANNUAL_UPDATE_US 88 24 24
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection - Annual Update 2020 (ROW) 615410000000002686 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2020 - ROW ATRXL BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2020_ROW 96 23 23
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection - Annual Update 2022 (ROW) 615470000000001002 Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection - Annual Update 2022 (ROW) ACAGZ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2022_ROW_ 69 47 47
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection - Annual Update 2022 (UK, Commonwealth (excluding Canada) and Europe) 615470000000001003 Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection - Annual Update 2022 (UK, Commonwealth (excluding Canada) and Europe) ABFUD BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2022_UK_CMLTH_EXCL_CAN_EUROPE 73 47 47
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection 17-18 Update UK 614970000000000140 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 17-18 Update UK BAUXF BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_17_18_UPDATE_UK 113 10 10
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection 17-18 Update US/Canada 614970000000000141 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 17-18 Update US/Canada BBQQO BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_17_18_UPDATE_US_CANADA 107 10 10
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection Annual Update 2023 (CAN-ROW) 616180000000000223 Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection Annual Update 2023 (CAN-ROW) ACKCF BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2023_CAN_ROW 94 24 24
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection Annual Update 2023 (UK-CW-EU) 616180000000000224 Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection Annual Update 2023 (UK-CW-EU) AAVMO BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2023_UK_CW_EU 97 24 24
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection Annual Update 2023 (USA) 616180000000000225 Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection Annual Update 2023 (USA) AHTGL BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2023_USA 92 20 20
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection AUS 614970000000000144 Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection (Australia/New Zealand) AILIW BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_AUS_ 774 596 596
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection Canada 615410000000002683 Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection (Canada) AAXKQ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_CANADA 662 660 660
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection UK 614970000000000142 Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection (UK) ~RT BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_UK_ 789 613 615
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Core Collection US/Canada 614970000000000143 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - US AKDAD BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_US_CANADA_ 676 491 490
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books - Annual Update 2022 615450000000003266 Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books - Annual Update 2022 AGECQ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2022 55 6 6
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books Collection AUS UK ROW 614970000000000152 Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books Collection AUS UK ROW AJEWM BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_COLLECTION_AUS_UK_ROW 393 58 58
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books Collection US/Canada 614970000000000153 Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books Collection US/Canada ADHWR BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_COLLECTION_US_CANADA 51 393 393
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books Collection US/Canada 614970000000000153 Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books Collection US/Canada ADHWR BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_COLLECTION_US_CANADA 51 393 393
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - 2020 Annual Update (Global) 615410000000000430 Bloomsbury Drama Online Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - 2020 Annual Update (Global) AFZMS BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_MODERN_PLAYS-2020_ANNUAL_UPDATE_GLOBAL 50 10 10
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection (ROW) 615410000000002689 Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection (ROW) BLBHT BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_OBERON_BOOKS_COLLECTION_ROW 391 172 109
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection (UK) 615410000000002688 Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection (UK) BHJNY BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_OBERON_BOOKS_COLLECTION_UK 392 172 109
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection (US,CAN) 615410000000002690 Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection (US,CAN) BLQLF BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_OBERON_BOOKS_COLLECTION_US-CAN 386 102 102
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection 2 (ROW) 615510000000000219 Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection 2 (ROW) ADQXZ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_OBERON_BOOKS_COLLECTION_2_ROW 300 titles added titles added
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection 2 (UK-IRE) 615510000000000220 Bloomsbury Drama Online Oberon Books Collection 2 (UK-IRE) AASJB BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_OBERON_BOOKS_COLLECTION_2_UK_IRE 302 titles added titles added
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Playwrights Canada Press 614970000000000169 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Playwrights Canada Press AKVQO BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_PLAYWRIGHTS_CANADA_PRESS 152 26 25
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Playwrights Canada Press-Update 2022. 615470000000001004 Bloomsbury Drama Online Playwrights Canada Press-Update 2022 AAXTY BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_PLAYWRIGHTS_CANADA_PRESS_UPDATE_2022 49 8 8
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Shakespeare's Heroes and Villains: Steven Berkoff 614970000000000156 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Shakespeare's Heroes and Villains: Steven Berkoff BOANY BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_SHAKESPEARES_HEROES_AND_VILLAINS_STEVEN_BERKOFF 1 1 0
    Bloomsbury Drama Online The Hollow Crown 614970000000000161 Bloomsbury Drama Online: The Hollow Crown ABKVV BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_THE_HOLLOW_CROWN 7 2 0
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Theatre Communications Group 615450000000003268 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Theatre Communications Group - ROW AKBAI BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_THEATRE_COMMUNICATIONS_GROUP 105 89 88
    Bloomsbury Drama Online Theatre Communications Group (US/CAN) 614920000000005335 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Theatre Communications Group - US CAN AHXLM BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_THEATRE_COMMUNICATIONS_GROUP_US_CAN 100 100 100
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2024 - CAN/ROW 615490000000002307 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2024 - CAN/ROW ABQHD BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2024_CAN_ROW 121 titles added titles added
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2024 - UK/CW/EU 615490000000002308 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2024 - UK/CW/EU AAVPO BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2024_UK_CW_EU 125 titles added titles added
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2024 - US 615490000000002309 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2024 - US AOJSN BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2024_US 119 titles added titles added
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 2018-2019 Update AUS 614920000000000183 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 2018-2019 Update AUS BLKAZ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_UPDATE_2018_2019_AUS 74 47 48
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 2018-2019 Update CAN 614920000000000184 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 2018-2019 Update CAN BCUVF BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_UPDATE_2018_2019_CAN 66 52 53
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 2018-2019 Update UK 614920000000000185 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 2018-2019 Update UK BCTKV BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_UPDATE_2018_2019_UK 75 47 48
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 2018-2019 Update US 614920000000000186 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection 2018-2019 Update US BCVPQ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_UPDATE_2018_2019_US 59 39 63
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection Annual Update 2021 (ROW) 615450000000002741 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection Annual Update 2021 (ROW) AITZB BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2021_ROW 70 59 59
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection Annual Update 2021 (UKEUR) 615450000000002742 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection Annual Update 2021 (UKEUR) ACMQU BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2021_UKEUR 70 61 61
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection Annual Update 2021 (USCAN) 615450000000002743 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Core Collection - Annual Update 2021 - CAN AEURH BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CORE_COLLECTION_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2021_USCAN 61 2 2
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - AFRICA 614920000000005621 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - AFRICA ACUUP BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CURRENCY_PRESS_COLLECTION-AFRICA 224 62 62
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - Asia 614920000000005340 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - Asia ADAFV BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CURRENCY_PRESS_COLLECTION_ASIA 223 70 70
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - AUS 614920000000005341 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - AUS AJAOJ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CURRENCY_PRESS_COLLECTION_AUS 226 79 79
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - EU 614920000000005622 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - EU ACYES BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CURRENCY_PRESS_COLLECTION-EU 223 88 54
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - NZ 614920000000005342 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - NZ ABQFI BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CURRENCY_PRESS_COLLECTION_NZ 247 92 56
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - SOUTH AMERICA 614920000000005623 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - SOUTH AMERICA ABIRW BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CURRENCY_PRESS_COLLECTION-SOUTH_AMERICA 231 54 54
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - UK 614920000000005344 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - UK AADRF BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CURRENCY_PRESS_COLLECTION_UK 224 87 53
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - USA CAN 614920000000005345 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Currency Press Collection - US-CAN ACADO BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_CURRENCY_PRESS_COLLECTION_USA_CAN 229 54 54
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Annual Update 2021 615450000000002755 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2021 - ROW AFVMZ BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2021 46 14 13
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2021 (US/CAN) 614960000000000639 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2021 (US/CAN) AMTXF BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_MODERN_PLAYS_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2021_US_CAN 45 22 14
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2023 - CAN USA 614920000000005347 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2023 - CAN USA AAJUX BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_MODERN_PLAYS_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2023_CAN_USA 59 3 3
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2023 - ROW 614920000000005348 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2023 - ROW AAOOA BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_MODERN_PLAYS_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2023_ROW 60 3 3
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2023 - UK EU 614920000000005349 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays - Annual Update 2023 - UK EU ADSYY BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_MODERN_PLAYS_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2023_UK_EU 61 3 3
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays 2018-2019 Update 614920000000000188 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books Modern Plays 2018-2019 Update BPNSI BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_MODERN_PLAYS_UPDATE_18_19 54 6 6
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Oberon Books Collection 2 - South Africa 616180000000000787 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Oberon Books Collection 2 - South Africa ADIPI BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_OBERON_BOOKS_COLLECTION_2_SOUTH_AFRICA 299 102 102
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: Oberon Books Collection 2 - US/CAN 616180000000000788 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Oberon Books Collection 2 - US/CAN AAHKX BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_OBERON_BOOKS_COLLECTION_2_US_CAN 299 101 101
    Bloomsbury Drama Online: The RSC Live Collection 1 (2013-17) 614970000000000160 Bloomsbury Drama Online: RSC Live AAMLK BLOOMSBURY_DRAMA_ONLINE_THE_RSC_LIVE_COLLECTION_1_2013_17 17 18 0
    Bloomsbury DramaOnline Nick Hern Books 17-18 Update 614970000000000151 Bloomsbury Drama Online: Nick Hern Books 17-18 Update BMITW BLOOMSBURY_NICK_HERN_BOOKS_MODERN_PLAYS_ANNUAL_UPDATE_2017_18 57 3 3

     

    Plays/chapters will continue to be discoverable through CDI (and additional improvements to Bloomsbury content in CDI are anticipated in Q1 2025 which should improve discoverability further). 

     

    Collection name changes

    We will also be updating the collection names for Drama Online collections, to better align with Boomsbury's naming convention and correct some errors in the names of collections currently in the Ex Libris KBs. We are analyzing the list of collections that require a name change and will update this page with the list once it is finalized. 

    Note: The territory 'Rest of World' includes any territories not specifically listed in another file, e.g. if there is no file listed as UK, then UK customers should select the Rest of World file, as described on Bloomsbury's Drama Online MARC records page. Additionally, there is a list of UK Commonwealth Countries available here. 

     


    • Article last edited: 25-Feb-2025
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