* [http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/records/guidelines/default.htm Previous 1987 version]
== Petition Petitions ==
There is now On November 13, 2008, a petition called [http://watchdog.net/c/stop-oclc Stop the OCLC powergrab!] was started by Aaron Swartz to change repeal the new policy. Background in his blog post , [http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/oclcscam Stealing Your Library: The OCLC Powergrab]. On December 1, 2008, Elaine Sanchez created a new [http://www.petitiononline.com/oclc/petition.html petition] with more depth and specificity. The petition calls for OCLC to vacate the new policy, create a more open process for revising the 1987 guidelines, and assert that the records are the property of the respective contributing members. Ms. Sanchez [http://news.gmane.org/find-root.php?message_id=%3cA5EA7312DD1822479490004ED396177E96E8D2D455%40BOBCATMAIL4.matrix.txstate.edu%3e posted an announcement about it] on the Autocat mailing list.
== Commentary Regarding First Revision (nov 2) ==