[Evergreen-catalogers] Authority control with batch import/export

Elaine Hardy ehardy at georgialibraries.org
Mon Dec 5 08:48:36 EST 2016


We have a vendor that does our authority work.

Elaine



J. Elaine Hardy
PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
Georgia Public Library Service/PINES
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Atlanta, GA 30045

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On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Jane Sandberg <sandbej at linnbenton.edu>
wrote:

> Hi colleagues,
>
> Is anybody using authority control and the batch import/export for
> copy cataloging?  If so, would you be willing to share your workflow,
> particularly if it includes any sorts of checks against your local
> authorities?
>
> Background: We use the Z39.50 client, and are able to check each
> record individually to make sure that the correct authority records
> are loaded in Evergreen, or if we need to create local authorities,
> etc.
>
> However, one of our consortial partners is interested in joining us on
> our authority control adventure, but they primarily check over records
> in OCLC Connexion, export them as a batch, and then import them
> through MARC Batch Import/Export.  This doesn't give them a chance to
> check over those authorized headings as compared with our local
> authority file (i.e. just because a record validates in OCLC doesn't
> mean it'll validate in our local system, and vice versa).  Does
> anybody have a workflow that helps with this?
>
> Thanks!
>
>   -Jane
>
> --
> Jane Sandberg
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> Linn-Benton Community College
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