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ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.

  • 1.  ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.

    Posted Jun 19, 2025 11:45 AM

    Core Authority Control Interest Group will meet Sunday, June 29 from 1-2 pm at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B, during the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.

    Topics of Discussion:

    Library of Congress Update: What's Going on with Authority Records?

    Presenter: Melanie Polutta, Library of Congress

    Works and Expressions in Official RDA: What's New?

    Presenter: Robert L. Maxwell, Brigham Young University

    Challenges in Creating & Using Non-English Personal Name Authority Records

    Presenter: Iman Dagher, UCLA

    Challenges in Authority Control, One Librarian's Authority Adventures and Condrums

    Presenter: Cynthia Earman, Library of Congress

    Volunteer Opportunity:

    Please contact Meg Mering (mmering1@nebraska.edu) if you are interested in serving on the Core Authority Control Interest Group.



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    MARGARET MERING
    Metadata Librarian
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    She/Her/Hers
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