Authorities & Metadata Quality Unit
Goals & Objectives 2005-2006
Major Goals & Objectives
- Work with the Florida Center for Library Automation (FCLA) to update the LC authority file (LCA10)
- Continue the deletion of series in the UFU10 ALEPH local authority file that match the LC treatment; monitor the linkage to the LCProd file (Nancy)
- Continue to support Dewey reclassification projects
- Participate in training activities for the Digital Projects Metadata Librarian (Unit)
Other Specific Goals & Objectives
- Provide subject access for 146 UF buildings for the University of Florida Postcard Collection (Jingfeng)
- Develop and oversee training plans for the Digital Projects Metadata Librarian
- Document and manage unit routines for ebook packages and other data (i.e., LTQF, Marcive) loads using GenLoad and monitor the workflow (Priscilla)
- Load backlog of Marcive and Bib notification records (Gerald)
- Load backlog of Bib notification records (Gerald)
- Continue to load PromptCat records (Gerald)
- Continue to load MARC records for e-book packages (Gerald)
- Coordinate Dewey monographs call number reclassification spreadsheet work in conjunction with Lawan Orser
- Continue to help FCLA monitor the upcoming loads of the weekly LC updates (Nancy)
- Survey the CSUL for interest in outsourcing authority control to an outside vendor (Priscilla/Authorities Subcommittee)
- Begin using reports in ALEPH related to authority control and database maintenance
- Chair the Spatial and Numeric Librarian Search Committee
- Continue to support national level cooperative programs; NACO, SACO and BIBCO
- Continue participation in RS cleanup day
