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If OCLC included a substantial number of "Jackson, Tom" headings controlled by the n 50027953 authority, one could make a case for changing its 100 to "Jackson, Tom, 1932-" (with the related name/title NARs) and deleting the other authority to resolve the conflicts and take advantage of OCLC's automated updating functionality. But I haven't found any of the many relevant bib records controlled by the undated authority. On the other hand, all the OCLC bib records for "Jackson, Tom, 1932-" are controlled by their authority, so in terms of dynamic relation to the bib file, that authority is more important. What I wound not do is add "400 1 $a Jackson, Tom $w nne" to the more recent authority. In our Alma catalog, that would have the effect of changing all our "Jackson, Tom" headings to "Jackson, Tom, 1932-", which we would prefer not to see happen. Likwewise, eliminating the authority for an undated heading in a case like this would be better for catalogs like ours. Changing the existing heading by adding the date would add the date willy-nilly to all our "Jackson, Tom" authors, since Alma automatically controls them (where OCLC does not.) Stephen On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 12:31 PM, Robert Maxwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I agree with you. Even though n 50027953 isn't coded as undifferentiated > it might as well be since you have discovered that in the bib file the > access point has been used to represent more than one person. > > > My opinion only, of course. > > > If you do choose to keep nb2011032496 and have n 50027953 canceled, don't > forget that there are some related NARs that will also need revision. > > > Bob > > > Robert L. Maxwell > Ancient Languages and Special Collections Cataloger > 6728 Harold B. Lee Library > Brigham Young University > Provo, UT 84602 > (801)422-5568 <(801)%20422-5568> > > "We should set an example for all the world, rather than confine ourselves > to the course which has been heretofore pursued"--Eliza R. Snow, 1842. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Program for Cooperative Cataloging <[log in to unmask]> on > behalf of Michael Borries <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 8, 2017 10:41 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Tom Jackson > > > This seems to be my week for finding duplicates. NAR n 50027953 is for > Jackson, Tom, no dates, but still unique. NAR nb2011032496 is for Jackson, > Tom, 1932-. These individuals are the same person, having written the same > book, with a different title in Britain. There seem to be a great many > records with the heading Jackson, Tom [no dates], but some of these seem > not to be the Tom Jackson who writes books on how to get a job. But there > seem to be far fewer records with the heading that includes the date. > Still, because there are bib records which have headings with no date for a > different Tom Jackson, I think it would be better to use the heading with > the date as the authorized form, even though the form without the date was > established earlier. What is the opinion of this forum? > > > > Michael S. Borries > > Cataloger, City University of New York > > 151 East 25th Street, 5th Floor > > New York, NY 10010 > > Phone: (646) 312-1687 > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > -- Stephen Hearn, Metadata Strategist Data Management & Access, University Libraries University of Minnesota 170A Wilson Library (office) 160 Wilson Library (mail) 309 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 Ph: 612-625-2328 Fx: 612-625-3428 ORCID: 0000-0002-3590-1242