Authorities: Saving time and money with automated processing of bib and authorities records Joan Chapa

Backfile processing Entire database up-to-date at one time Faster and cheaper than doing in-house Tiered pricing: the bigger the file, the lower the unit cost. Makes sense to do all at once.

Many types of changes All traceable headings upgraded to most current form Many other fixes performed Correction of filing indicator Normalization of brackets in GMD Update obsolete MARC content designation Change obsolete abbreviations, and more Custom changes to update data in predictable way

Ongoing authorities maintenance We keep up with vast number of changes made to authority records Previously unmatched headings checked with NewMatch option (free with Notification Service) Notification includes new, changed, and deleted LC authority records, with optional report of changes

Ongoing bibliographic upgrade Library determines frequency of upgrade through Overnight Authorities at $0.11/bib. Work performed overnight so library routines are not interrupted. Optional reports of activity on bibs. –First two are free. –Third and subsequent $0.01/bib examined.

Allow us to perform the bulk of authorities workload Our services fit easily into your workflow. Provide relief for overburdened staff. Discounts for processing sets >50K (EEBO, ECCO). Ongoing discount for Authority Award Club members (month after 50K record processing through Overnight Authorities.) One-stop shopping: TOC, Summaries, Fiction/Biography, Lexile, AR, RC

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