Dear colleagues,
Join us for an informative and engaging webinar presented by Adam Schiff, designed specifically for NACO catalogers looking to deepen their understanding of NACO rules and practices for corporate body name authorities. This session, organized by the MELA Committee on Cataloging, will focus on creating and enhancing name authority records for corporate bodies, with a special emphasis on the challenges and strategies when dealing with non-Latin scripts-especially Arabic and Persian.
Key Topics:
- Overview of NACO best practices for corporate body name authority
- Focus on common mistakes in coding; bodies with more than one name; subordinate bodies; ambiguous entities; international bodies; conferences; attributes of corporate bodies
- Common challenges catalogers face with non-Latin scripts
- Special focus on Arabic and Persian corporate body names, real examples and solutions for enhancing NACO records
- Tips for improving consistency and accuracy in authority records
Bonus Topic: Family names. Adam will also address the current guidelines for creating and using name authority records for family names, particularly as subjects.
Webinar Details:
Date: March 28th, 2025
Time: Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am PT | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm MT | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cairo Time
To register for the webinar, click the link below:
https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/SGKRhydtRiOv_SloiWBH-A
Please feel free to share this announcement with colleagues who may be interested.
Best regards,
Iman
MELA Committee on Cataloging Chair
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Iman Dagher
Arabic & Islamic Studies Metadata Librarian
UCLA Library. Resource Acquisitions & Metadata Services
Email: idagher@library.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-8642
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Iman Dagher
Arabic & Islamic Studies Metadata Librarian
UCLA Library . Resource Acquisitions & Metadata Services
Email: idagher@library.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-8642