Authority Control Task Force
- Luiz Mendes
- Emily Boss (Unlicensed)
Project Owner: Emily Boss (Chair)
Overall Status
COMPLETE
Project Links
Major Milestones
| Stage | Complete By | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Task Force formed |
| COMPLETE |
Survey of current practices | COMPLETE | |
| Report of current practices | COMPLETE | |
| Plan for testing A/C functionality | COMPLETE | |
| Testing of A/C functionality in Sandbox | COMPLETE | |
| Report on A/C functionality |
| COMPLETE |
| Working in OCLC policy and procedures | COMPLETE | |
| NZ maintenance task force recommendation (work with TS working group) | COMPLETE | |
| NACO/PCC membership recommendations | COMPLETE | |
| Finalize report and recommendations |
Project Team
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Project Lead | Emily Boss (Fresno) |
| Team Members | Samuel Barber (Fullerton) Mark Braden (Los Angeles) Mitch Turitz (San Francisco) Jason Vasche (San Francisco) |
Charge
To evaluate current Alma functionality and make recommendations for a consortium approach to performing authority control in the new shared environment. The Task Force is responsible for assessing authority control functionality in Alma and identifying options and gaps in order to make recommendations of possible efficient processes related to authority control work. The Task Force will provide a report summary, including recommendations for authority control work. The Task Force is also required to provide progress reports to the Technical Services Working Group.
Goals
- To survey current campus authority control practices;
- To assess Alma functionality in support of authority control work;
- To investigate options for authority control work in a consortium environment;
- To provide a final report summary and recommendations to the ULMS TS Leads.
Reports
Resources
Alma Authority Control Documentation