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	<title>MARS Authority Control &#187; Bibliographic Records</title>
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		<title>FRBR, FRAD, and RDA what they all mean</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re anything like me when you hear about FRBR, FRAD, and RDA you wonder who spilled their alphabet soup. But these are serious topics in the library world and we need to understand what each term means, how they relate to one another, and what we can expect to see in the future. Karen, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LC &#8216;Maps&#8217; Policy Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LC has recently made changes to the way that Maps will be handled in subject headings. As such, many people wondered how we were going to handle the changes and allow you the freedom and flexibility to do whats best for you library. Our expert librarian, Karen, drew up this explanation of the changes and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russian Ligatures in MARC</title>
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		<comments>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/09/russian-ligatures-in-marc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have had a few other libraries ask about the Russian ligatures since there seems to be several inconsistencies with how these diacritics are coded in LC's authority records.  A couple of months ago, one of our programmers was looking into this issue.  Here is the information that he found:]]></description>
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		<title>RDA Changes in MARC Records</title>
		<link>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/04/rda-changes-in-marc-records/</link>
		<comments>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/04/rda-changes-in-marc-records/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karen, our RDA Librarian, provided me with a fascinating report on recent changes to MARC, in many instances to accommodate the additional information in RDA. Here&#8217;s what she had to say. Now that MARC21 Update 11 has been published, I’ve done through both the Bibliographic format standards and the Authority format standards and made a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing: New 300 Field Validation</title>
		<link>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/04/announcing-new-300-field-validation/</link>
		<comments>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/04/announcing-new-300-field-validation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to continue improving our bibliographic validation services, we've been writing some cleanup steps for the 300 field.  Nothing drastic of course -- just some "straightening out" changes.]]></description>
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		<title>What is Series Authority Control</title>
		<link>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/03/what-is-a-series-authority-control/</link>
		<comments>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/03/what-is-a-series-authority-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authority Control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week we talked a little bit about the history of how series have been handled, but what is series authority control? Of all the types of Authority Control (Names, Subjects, Series) series is likely the most complex aspect and can be quite overwhelming for both newcomers and veterans of Authority Control. Our Authority Librarian, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brief History of Series Authority Work</title>
		<link>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/03/brief-history-of-series-authority-work/</link>
		<comments>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2010/03/brief-history-of-series-authority-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Authority Librarian, Karen, provided me with this extremely useful and detailed history of the way series entries are handled in both bibliographic records and authority records. Series description has changed and evolved over time along with other descriptive cataloging practices.  Most changes have been realized in LC policies and standards as more libraries chose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Marcadia?</title>
		<link>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2009/10/what-is-marcadia/</link>
		<comments>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2009/10/what-is-marcadia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patricia Stelter, our Vice President of Bibliographic Services put together a really informative primer on what Marcadia is, and how it helps libraries. I thought I&#8217;d share what she had to say here. Trying to get your materials cataloged with less staff? I’ve been in your shoes and I know the solution! Marcadia is exactly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Always Load in Correct Order</title>
		<link>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2009/03/always-load-in-correct-order/</link>
		<comments>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2009/03/always-load-in-correct-order/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automated Authority Control]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ILS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHY IT&#8217;S A GOOD IDEA TO LOAD YOUR AUTHORITIES IN THE ORDER WE PROCESSED THEM We have often had clients ask us in what order they should load their authorities, if they have several groups to load.  Perhaps you&#8217;ve found yourself in the situation where you haven&#8217;t loaded your last set of authority updates and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the MARC Structure</title>
		<link>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2009/03/understanding-the-marc-structure/</link>
		<comments>http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2009/03/understanding-the-marc-structure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Underneath the MARC records that we all know and love is a somewhat cryptic structure that tells our systems how to read the record. Luckily, this structure rarely gets corrupted, but when it does, it&#8217;s good to have a basic understanding of how to read and understand a MARC Format. The MARC format is a [...]]]></description>
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