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Ellen Jaramillo ellen.jaramillo at yale.edu
Thu Oct 28 09:56:58 EDT 2004


well, my people search names that don't make validation (often the name is 
simply new to Orbis, but there is a NACO authority) before they give it to 
me to establish.  they do this to lighten my load of NACO work (i'm already 
up to 44 hdgs this month...)


At 09:46 AM 10/28/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Ellen--
>
>I didn't realize that C&T staff were searching the RLIN authority files.
>  When is this done exactly? The current C&T authority workflow says:
>
>"Consult a catalog librarian, or your supervisor, if there is no
>authority record in either Orbis or LCDB" [for the heading being validated].
>
>Are some C&T staff being instructed to search beyond this?
>
>Anyone may respond by the way. I'm interested in knowing more.
>
>-Manon
>
>
>Quoting Ellen Jaramillo <ellen.jaramillo at yale.edu>:
> > hi Manon-- will these classes be available also for C&T staff (some
> > of whom
> > don't contribute, but do search the authority files)?
> > thanks, ej.
> >
> >
> > At 08:33 AM 10/28/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Dear NACO catalogers,
> > >
> > >I'm sure you are all aware of the RLIN21 training classes being
> > taught
> > >by Shaundolyn Slaughter. Some of you may even be going to the first
> > of
> > >those classes today. In case there is any confusion, I just wanted
> > to
> > >emphasize that Shaundolyn's class focuses primarily on searching
> > the
> > >bibliographic file for acquisitions and copy cataloging work. It
> > does
> > >not cover authority file searching.
> > >
> > >The NACO Coordinating Committee is preparing an "RLIN21 for NACO
> > work"
> > >training session that will cover authority file searching, searching
> > the
> > >bibliographic file for NACO purposes, and the creation and update
> > of
> > >NACO records.
> > >
> > >Once RLG has converted the authority files, issued the
> > NACO-enabled
> > >client software, and announced its cutoff date for the old client,
> > we
> > >will be able to complete our training materials and schedule some
> > >training dates.
> > >
> > >Please let me know if you have any questions.
> > >
> > >-Manon
> > >for the NACO Coordinating Committee
> > >2-8376
> > >________________________________________
> > >
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> >
> >
>
>
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