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*Authority Control in the Library Catalog*
February 11-12, 2014
Hosted by Mary L. Mastraccio and Mary Charles Lasater
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Central: 9am - 5pm
Eastern: 10am - 6pm
Authority Control has been an integral part of library catalogs since the
inception of the modern library. As library catalogs are being
revolutionized in their construction and use, the question is often asked
if it is still important. How does authority control benefit users of the
catalog? What data is important to include? How do authorized terms and
authority records improve searching in the catalog? How has RDA impacted
authority control? How are libraries managing all the changes (including
terms, the structure of authority records, and cataloging format)? Bring
your thoughts and experiences and join us for a lively discussion on these
questions and more as we explore the present and future of authority
control.
*Hosts*
*Mary L. Mastraccio *is Cataloging and Authorities Manager for MARCIVE,
Inc. where she keeps their services current with the cataloging rules and
format changes and contributes to NACO. She received her MLS from Syracuse University and has held positions in technical and public services in
academic and public libraries, as well as working for library system and
authorities vendors. She is active in ALCTS, serving on CaMMS committees
and several Genre/Form Implementation Subcommittee Working Groups.
*Mary Charles Lasater *is the Authorities Coordinator and a cataloger for
Vanderbilt University Libraries. She is a NACO trainer (currently serving
as reviewer and trainer for the Tennessee NACO funnel) and a SACO mentor. She is also involved in the development of Vanderbilt's discovery interface,
Discover Library.
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Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee
Mary L. Mastraccio
Cataloging & Authorities Manager
MARCIVE, Inc.
San Antonio, TX 78265
1-800-531-7678
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