But it now can also be used for maintaining online holdings for resource sharing group members. Full cataloging members can also perform original cataloging on behalf of CatExpress program libraries. Cataloging agents receive the credit for the original input. The charge for the CatExpress library is covered under their CatExpress subscription. The CatExpress library picks up the record as part of their regular file of bibliographic records from the Product Services Web.
All online activity done by the agent, including searching, is billed to the agent.
If the agent opts to charge the CatExpress participant for this activity, the agent is responsible for billing the participant. The agent is provided a monthly agent report to assist in this process. Through the agent process, CatExpress program participants may now have 100 percent of their cataloging represented in WorldCat. However, this will not change their membership status in OCLC to full cataloging membership.