Strategy: The Importance of Source Code Tracking and Matchbacks

To some degree, I feel that catalogers have become more lackadaisical about capturing source codes on the front-end. They believe the code will be identified by the matchback. I’m still of the old school thought: Identify as many source codes on the front-end as possible. As mentioned earlier, matchbacks aren’t perfect. There are issues with regard to date ranges, matchback logic, timing of when the matchback is done, multiple catalog titles, etc.