Authority Control: Creating and Maintaining Consistency
Authority control, the process of ensuring that all access points in a library catalog are used consistently, requires a great deal of maintenance to be effective. This session will cover the principles of authority control. It will demonstrate how to clean-up inconsistencies in your authority records and how to maintain consistency.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn what authority control is and why it is important
- Understand how to maintain consistency in authority records
- Learn how to develop an authority record workflow
Target Audience:
Any staff involved with cataloging or metadata
Prerequisites:
None
Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements:
- Attend live online session or view recording, and complete one written assignment.
- It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.
Technical Requirements:
Visit BigBlueButton's detailed minium requirements page.
Session Duration:
This course consists of one 2-hour session.
Instructor: Sarah Matusz - matusz@amigos.org
Contact Hours: 2
September 1, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT
Online Classroom
United States
United States
| Amigos Member | $90.00 |
| Non-member | $180.00 |