name authorities metadata working group, november 15, 2013 chew chiat naun
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Name Authorities Metadata Working Group, November 15, 2013
Chew Chiat Naun
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Context
A few things to remember about the library authority file:• Ostensibly comprehensive (though obviously
not really)• Cataloguers function as third party• Access by filing order
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Headings vs identifiers
PCC Undifferentiated Names report• Use of identifiers• Potential to simplify rules• Implications for good practice
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Qualifiers vs attributes
• RDA separates attributes from headings• Attributes seen as information in their own right
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References vs relationships
• Authority files started life as cross-reference structures with two basic kinds of relationships: see and see-also.
• RDA drastically expands the range of relationships.
• Not just the names, but also the relationships need to be controlled.
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References vs relationships
MARC under strain, e.g. with multiple related identities
100 1# $w r $i Alternate identity: $a Orwell, George, $d 1903-1950400 1# $w r $i Real identity: $a Blair, Eric Arthur, $d 1903-1950
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Silos vs mashups
• Even expansion of relationships under RDA is not enough.
• Do you still try to fit everything in a single scheme, or mix and match?
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Questions?