Thursday, January 30, 2014

Feb: Authority Control in the Library Catalog – eForum (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services)

February 11-12 

Join the eForum for this two day email discussion.  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.


For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents