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Authorities Working Group
The Authorities Working Group (AWG) is a subcommittee of the Evergreen Cataloging Interest Group. The AWG was formed in late 2022 in an effort to continue the work of the online Authority-Fest held in June of that year.
We are always looking for new members to join the effort! The group holds monthly online meetings. Check the community calendar for meeting dates.
General inquiries about the AWG can be directed to Darcy Nebergall of King County Library System at mailto:djnebergall@kcls.org or to any of the current AWG members.
Upcoming Meetings
Next Authorities Working Group Meeting:
- Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm (Eastern) – 90 min hybrid business/working session
- Starting times across timezones:
- 10:00 am (Pacific) – 11:00 am (Mountain) – 12:00pm (Central) – 1:00pm (Eastern) – 2:00pm (Atlantic)
Authority Launchpad Bugs
- All open Launchpad bugs with the cat-authority tag
Authorities Resource Links
Library of Congress Resources:
Other Resources:
- VIAF: Virtual International Authority File (combines multiple name authority files into a single OCLC-hosted name authority service)
Shared Community Presentations and Library Documentation
- Understanding Authority Records - Darcy Nebergall, King County Library System (KCLS)
- Authorities 101 - Tricia Everaert and Maggie Hulett, Niagara Falls Public Library (NFPL)
- Sample Authorities Project Proposal Template - Tricia Everaert and Maggie Hulett (NFPL)
- NC Cardinal Subject Heading Cheat Sheet - Best Practices for applying subject headings
- NC Cardinal Tips for Searching LC Authorities - Focus on Authorized Access Points
Authority-Fest 2022
The 2022 Authority-Fest was sponsored by the Evergreen Cataloging Interest Group as part of the June Evergreen Hackfest that followed the 2022 Evergreen International Online Conference. Resources from the Authority-Fest are provided here.
- Authority-Fest Presentation - prepared by Jennifer Weston, on behalf of the Evergreen Cat IG