Use of Python script and API calls to batch triage WorldShare Cataloging Partner files

Abstract

A weak point in the use of WorldShare Cataloging Partner files is the confirmation of record quality and the identification of details that warrant attention. Historically, this was done on an item-by-item basis. Through a Python script making API calls, the import job outputs can now be run back through Alma to retrieve and assess key elements of record quality. These are then output to an Excel spreadsheet for efficient overview of an entire file’s records and for precise intervention on the specific records of concern. This affords efficiencies and cost savings while sustaining record quality.