Mission & Procedures:
The Authorities Subcommittee of the Technical Services Planning Committee
will serve two functions. First, the subcommittee serves as an open forum
for the sharing of information about the technical aspects of authority
control, particularly within the context of the statewide shared library
management system as implemented by FCLA for the SUL (State University
Libraries). Second, the Subcommittee promotes coordination of authority
control policies and procedures among the libraries. In both functions,
the subcommittee serves as an advisory instrument for medium- and long-range
planning in the area of authority control. The subcommittee sends any
formal recommendations concerning authority control to the SUL Directors
via the main Technical Services Planning Committee.
Composition & Meetings:
The discussions of the subcommittee are open to all staff of SUL involved
or interested in authority control. However, any SUL which wishes
to participate on an official basis is asked to designate a single
representative for those occasions when an official vote is required.
The subcommittee chooses its own co-chairs, which serve for two years.
Most of the subcommittee’s discussions take place on their listserv,
SUSAUTH-L, which can be joined by contacting Mary Ann O'Daniel (fclmod@cns.ufl.edu).
The archives can be viewed at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/susauth-l.html.
The subcommittee arranges meetings and workshops in response to needs
articulated by members.
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