We have Voyager and are currently having BSLW process all our bibs every run so we can get changed headings into the records before they come back from BSLW. After they are back, we do the global headings change process. This still leaves some to do by manually which I assign to a parapro and sometimes to students.
I do think the additional tapes from Peter Ward is duplicating the effort as you will get all the authority records you need from BSLW.
You will have a ton of clean up to do with unauthorized headings and partial matches, depending on the reports you get back. This is ongoing and as we work through the lists we are able to find authorized headings once we account for old cataloging, errors, etc. We either search WorldCat or LC for the ongoing clean-up. If we find a match and fix the heading in the record, we import the heading and notify BSLW to add the authority record to our master file.
If you want more detail about our process, I’d be happy to let you know. Unfortunately, I don’t have a written procedure as I just haven’t had time to write one. It was all new to me so I made it up as I went along and learned a lot along the way. I’d be happy to help you avoid that steep learning curve. Feel free to email or call.
Leslie
Leslie Engelson
Associate Librarian of Technical Services
Northwest University
Kirkland WA 98033
leslie.engelson@northwestu.edu
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From: bslwac-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:bslwac-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Judith Kirk
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 8:04 AM
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Subject: [BSLWAC] Voyager/ExLibris libraries using BSLW
Hello, I'm new to the list.
I'm Judith Kirk, the authority control coordinator at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. I'm looking to talk with other folks who handle the authority control work at Voyager/ExLibris institutions. We have just begun with BSLW, and will get our first quarterly load sometime in March 2010.
We have also contracted with Peter Ward to receive LCSH tapes every week, and we're wondering if this might be a duplication of effort. I'm wondering how other Voyager/ExLibris libraries handle necessary global changes and other issues.
Please feel free to contact me offlist if you don't want to post openly
Thank you and nice to meet all of you
Judy Kirk
Coordinator, Authority Control
Western Michigan University Libraries
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
269-387-0688