On Wed, 12 Mar 2008, Wayne Richter wrote:

> ... our goal is to have everyone ultimately independent. During the 
> training we have emphasized that even those declared independent should 
> seek help for anything out of the ordinary or where there is uncertainty 
> ... No one is perfect and I find myself catching errors in my own work 
> (usually a typo or a diacritic) in which case I flag it and fix it when 
> it is available.

Hi Wayne:

   Practices here are themselves constantly subject to review, with the 
understanding that nothing should be written in stone.  The NACO 
catalogers, all with considerable experience, submit their work 
independently and collaborate freely on complex problems.  There is no 
fear concerning "errors" [which are rare] since catalogers are human, 
absolute perfection is an impractical expectation, and the collaborative 
automated environment allows for constant review and unlimited 
"correction" and improvements by anyone with access, anywhere, anytime.

   Review of all records ready for submission is a tempting concept, except 
that it creates another layer of bureaucracy.  If it has to be done, 
rotating the review responsibility between the individual NACO catalogers 
would work as a personal and technical learning environment and foster an 
atmosphere of simultaneous independence and collaboration.

Cheers!
                                             John G. Marr
                                             Cataloger
                                             RMBA, UNMGL
                                             Univ. of New Mexico
                                             Albuquerque, NM 87131
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