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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