Resource Management Training 7: Authority Control

Authority control is a process for organizing information through standardization of terminology, so that patrons may find resources effectively and unambiguously. Authority control is also a frequent and ongoing aspect of resource management, as accepted terms may change over time, and inaccuracies may be discovered.

In this session, presenter Ted Schwitzner This session will focus on the tools and techniques for performing authority control in CARLI’s networked environment. Practices that catalogers may implement locally on network records will be covered, including the use of different vocabularies and reparative cataloging.

•    Community Zone authorities and vocabularies
•    Network Zone authorities and vocabularies
•    Searching authority records and headings
•    Linking bibliographic access points to authorized headings
•    Alma scheduled jobs: Link BIB Headings, Preferred Term Correction
•    Authority Control Task List
•    Reparative authorities practices