Authority Control: Creating and Maintaining Consistency

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Authority control, the process of ensuring consistent use of access points in bibliographic records, helps library users discover all relevant information within a library’s catalog. To be effective, authority requires record maintenance. This session will cover the basic principles of authority control and guide users on maintaining consistency in authority records.
 

Learning Objectives:

  • Address the importance of authority control
  • Maintain consistency in authority records
  • Develop an authority record workflow

Session Duration:
This course consists of one 2-hour session.

Instructor:  Andrea Cox - cox@amigos.org

Contact Hours: 2

March 27, 2023

10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

Online Classroom
United States

Phone: 800-843-8482
Email:

Amigos Member $90.00
Non-member $180.00