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Abstract

The requirement for and development of the Anglo-American Authority File (AAAF) is described. The mechanics of its production and updating are indicated and its role within British Library cataloguing practice examined. Further developments of the file are discussed and developments through IFLA towards international exchange of authority data are described, indicating both opportunities and difficulties. The EC-funded project AUTHOR is outlined and, finally, the British Library's work with the Library of Congress and American Library Association on extending LCSH to works of fiction is described.

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Library review. 47(1998) no.4, S.200-205

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Abstract

The Anglo-American Authority File is the initiative undertaken by the British Library and the Library of Congress in 1993 to develop a joint authority file in an attempt to reduce the costs of cataloguing by encouraging the exchange of bibliographic data. Provides a progress report on the 3 phase project, phase 2 of which has been completed

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Abstract

The British Library implemented the new international cataloguing standard RDA in April 2013. The paper describes the reasons for the change, the project organization, the necessary adaptations to the systems and the training programs. Altogether, 227 staff were trained. Productivity levels by now are comparable with the levels for AACR2. However, there was a tendency to spend too much time on authority control.

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Abstract

Outlines the benefits sought by the Anglo American Authority File (AAF) project in replacing with a common authority file the Library of Congress US Name Authority File (USNAF) and the British Library Name Authority List (BLNAL). Describes the progress and techniques in the implementation of the project to create the AAF in the British Library (BL) and explains how it is used by cataloguers. Phase 1 was completed in 1996 with the loading of USNAF. Records were in USMARC format but searchable and reusable in conjunction with BLNAL. Phase 2 to eliminate duplicates was completed in 1997 for personal names and corporate names will be dealt with in 1999 when the BL Corporate Bibliographic System is also due to go live. This will prepare the ground for Phase 3, retrospective conversion to integrate BLNAL with USNAF into a single unified file

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Abstract

RDA has always been a continually evolving standard that aims to reflect the requirements of the cataloguing community. Simon Edwards will highlight the steps towards a further internationalisation and exploration of wider cultural heritage description communities. Gordon Dunsire will point out the potential implementations of RDA data in various database structures and describes the possibilities for further work with RDA and linked data scenarios in international communities. The third part of the article reflects the experience of the British Library in applying RDA in the last years. Alan Danskin gives an overview of the transition period from the project organization until training.

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Abstract

Reports the activities of the Program for Cooperative Cataloguing (PCC) Task Group of Name versus Subject, charged with reviewing policies for the content designation and formulation of entries with characteristics common to both names and subjects. The Task Group consusted of representatives from the National Library of Canada, the British Library, the Library of Congress and the art library community, and its objective is to make cooperative cataloguing better, faster and cheaper by streamlining policy and promoting common standards

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Abstract

The British Library and the Library of Congress have reinforced their mutual committment to the efficient exchange of high quality bibliographic data by a number of cooperative programmes of which the Cataloguing Policy Convergence Agreement is one example. Sets out the reasons why cataloguing policy differences still exist

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Abstract

This article examines the motivations for the collaboration between the British Library and Library of Congress to develop a joint (Anglo-American) authority file. It describes the obstacles that had to be overcome for the British Library to become a Name Authority Cooperative (NACO) "copy holder", or node. It considers the contribution the British Library made to NACO, the benefits it has derived from participation in Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC), and concludes by looking ahead to the next 25 years.

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Abstract

The Anglo American Authority File is the working title for an agreement between the British Library and the Library of Congress to develop a common authority file based on the existing US Name Authority File, a copy of which will be held at he British Library and maintained by overnight file transfer. Discusses discrepancies between BL and LoC main entry pairs

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The conversion of the British Library Catalogue of Printed Books (to 1975), took place between 1987 and 1991. This conversion, unique in size and scope, posed problems which were not easily addressed by conventional conversion techniques. Summarises the decisions taken to resolve these problems, the methodology by which conversion was successfully achieved and considers the importance of these initial conditions in the subsequent development of the catalogue

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Abstract

IFLA has encouraged the creation of national bibliographies and the exchange of bibliographic data. Reviews the benefits from the exchange of authority data and considers to what extent such benefits may be realised. Discusses the economic benefits of cooperation; universal bibliographic control; and authority data. Presents case studies of the Anglo-American Authority File and Project Author, an example of how efficiencies may be achieved by making authority data public

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Abstract

Presents a rebuttal of C.N. Cinneide's article: 'A foolish consistency ...' In the original. In the original article it was argued that the efforts to achieve authority control in online catalogues are both misguided and counter productive, and that although authority control may be beneficial in a traditional, manually produced catalogue, it is of little or no value in the online environment. Suggested that in future authority control may be dispensed with, thus releasing professional library staff from routine cataloguing tasks and leading to a greater integration of library services. Argues that the author fails to understand that the controlled vocabulary provided by authority headings is a prerequisite for effective information retrieval in online systems and that the cost of autority control will be reduced in future as a consequence of developments in technology and by cooperation between cataloguing agencies