In the past couple of months, we have noticed an influx of tickets with a common subject: inconsistencies in fully cataloged records with OCLC encoding level 8. The reported inconsistencies referred to incorrect pagination, omission of Roman numerals, illustrations, missing 007 tag in audiovisual materials, etc. Level 8 is a pre-pub level of cataloging, and while the records are generally good, they require a thorough examination and often some upgrading once the item is published. Therefore, we would like to emphasize the following points for when you encounter OCLC records with encoding...