[IUG] survey for authority vendor and automated authority processing users

[Wanda Gunther <boots at email dot unc dot edu>]

UNC is looking at possibly using Automated Authority Processing, but we 
have questions due to also using a vendor, LTI, for authority 
processing.  Please take a moment to respond so that we can make an 
informed decision.

What authority vendor do you use?

1)  Do you use an authority vendor but do not use the Millennium 
Automated Processing?

            A)  Do you allow your authority vendor to overlay your bibs 
and make corrections to headings and that is the extent of your 
authority processing?

            B)  Do you not allow the authority vendor to overlay your 
bibs and someone on your staff does the authority processing from 
reports provided by the authority vendor?
                        a)   How does this work for you?
                         b)  Why did you choose not to use Millennium's 
Automated Processing?

2)  Do you use an authority vendor and use Millennium Automated Processing?

            A)  Do you allow your authority vendor to overlay your bibs 
and make corrections to headings?
                      a)  Does Millennium's Automated Processing undo 
any edits that your authority vendor changed due to matching on a 4xx?

            B)  Do you not allow your authority vendor to overlay your 
bibs and rely on Millennium's Automated Processing to make the changes 
for you?  (Just using the authority vendor to give you new/revised 
authority records)
                      a)  Are you satisfied with the way this works?  
or do you have pros and cons that someone should be watching out for 
when they turn this feature on?
                      b)  Do you get reports from your authority vendor 
of changes that you should be making?  Do you ignore these because 
Millennium's Automated Process handles these changes?  Or do you work 
from both reports?

Would you be willing to receive another email from me if I think of more 
questions?

Thank you so much for your time and assistance with this survey.

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wkg

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Wanda K. Gunther
Authority Librarian
Catalog Management Section
Catalog Dept. / Davis Library
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 
boots at email dot unc dot edu     (919) 962-9692 

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