As an example of a record that rather covers both of these
problems. On March 8, 2001 the undifferentiated AR: n88-271895
for Constable, John had a date added (1963-) and was made
"unique" ; however on the same day someone created a new
undifferentiated AR for Constable, John. The result was that all the
headings changed to Constable, John, 1963- in our linked local
system when we loaded our authorities update on March 31.
This is the scenario I encounter each month. If I was not looking
over the lists that I receive very carefully, we would have (in this
example) a book written in 1956 by John Constable born in 1963.
I have a feeling that I spend more time than most libraries allow/can
afford on authority control. I spend a lot of time on this type of
change every month.
Mary Charles
Mary Charles Lasater
Authorities Coordinator
Vanderbilt University
21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37240
(615) 343-2085
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