[DCRM-L] Automated authority control

[John Attig]

We also use Backstage, so I am familiar with these reports.  Most of our 
cataloging does not involve special collections, but I think I can make 
a few general comments.

First, I think you have two choices:

1. Which reports are you going to attempt to deal with every month?

2. Of the remaining reports, which are you simply going to ignore -- or 
at least postpone indefinitely?

We regularly process (a) deleted headings -- we choice to handle these 
automatically; (b) unmatched headings; (c) filing indicators, (d) 
tagging errors.  We have never attempted to deal with partial heading 
matches.  Our ILS handles updated headings, so we ignore that one.

In general, we try to give priority to those reports that have an impact 
on indexing and display, and ignore those that do not have such an impact.

         John Attig
         Authority Control Librarian
         Penn State University
         jxa16 at psu.edu

On 2/3/2011 5:00 PM, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:
>
> The Folger has just recently reinstated automated authority control 
> after about 10 years of being without, and are now faced with daunting 
> reports by Backstage Library Works, our vendor. We are wondering how 
> other institutions with sizeable rare materials collections prioritize 
> clean-up work resulting from automated authority control.
>
> The biggest reports are for partial heading matches, unmatched 
> headings, updated headings, and minor heading changes. There are 
> smaller reports, too, such as for unauthorized heading use or 
> suspicious filing indicators.
>
> What do (would) you consider most important and/or attack first?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Deborah
>
> _________________________
> Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.
> RBMS past chair 2010-2011 | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare 
> Library
> 201 East Capitol St., S.E. | Washington, D.C. 20003 | 202.675-0369
> djleslie at folger.edu | http://www.folger.edu <http://www.folger.edu/>
>
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