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I am the Funnel Coordinator for the ND Funnel. I review newly trained catalogers in libraries around the state until they have successfully created simple and complex personal and corporate/conference entries. I have a spreadsheet to keep track of how many were created correctly the first time and how many needed corrections. I focus on explaining the LC policies and cite cataloging rules and LCRIs employed in creating the authority records. By the time they have done about 80 of each they should be creating headings correctly. At that point they are released to be independent but expected to consult with me if they have any questions. In my library, my one professional cataloger is independent for certain types of headings. My non-professional staff only create and save records which I review, edit, and add to the NACO database. I do explain rules, etc. but they are not expected to become independent. As the reviews are done with each new person, the number of corrections needed are always high at the beginning and gradually improve with experience. It is very evident from experience that checking is necessary to maintain quality control. No one checks my work, but I often recheck selected records that I thought were particularly complex. Shelby John Attig wrote: > Penn State is re-evaluating its procedures for contributing Name > Authority Records through NACO. We would like to know whether your > institution has a policy that every NAR is checked by someone other > than the cataloger who created the record before it is contributed. > If so, do you feel that this level of quality control is justified in > terms of the errors identified? > > John Attig > NACO Coordinator > Penn State -- *************************************************************************** Mailing address: Shelby E. Harken Chester Fritz Library University of North Dakota 3051 University Ave Stop 9000 Grand Foks ND 58202-9000 Contact information: Head, Acquisitions/Bibliographic Control Room 244 voice: (701) 777-4634 fax: (701) 777-3319 [log in to unmask] --OR-- [log in to unmask] http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/library/Departments/abc/mission.htm ************************************************************************************