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Welcome to LAC/Bienvenue à BAC: A New Bilingual NACO Partner

Hong Cui, +1 more
- 13 Feb 2020 - 
- Vol. 58, Iss: 2, pp 169-179
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In 2018, the national, bilingual authority file maintained by Library and Archives Canada (LAC), called Canadiana Authorities, underwent major changes when the internally developed Integrated Libra (IBL) was implemented as discussed by the authors.
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In 2018, the national, bilingual authority file maintained by Library and Archives Canada (LAC), called Canadiana Authorities, underwent major changes when the internally-developed Integrated Libra...

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'This small one shall be great': NNL10 – from local authority database to national (and international) powerhouse

Ahava Cohen
TL;DR: The National Library of Israel's local authority database has transformed from a set of language and culture specific files closely curated by a handful of librarians into a vibrant national community in which metadata is created in collaboration between librarian, creative agents, and the public at large.
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Perceptions of cataloguers and end‐users towards bilingual authority files

TL;DR: Bilingual authority files of the main library of the International Islamic University of Malaysia are analyzed and described and perceptions of cataloguers and end‐users in relation to the bilingual authority files are investigated.
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The Voyage Home: New Mexico Libraries Migrate to WMS, OCLC's Cloud-Based ILS

TL;DR: The University of New Mexico Libraries undertook the migration to OCLC's cloud-based ILS, WorldShare Management Services (WMS), and the process required choosing the vendor, preparing the data for migration, and implementing workflows.
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Cataloguing in the official and heritage languages at the National Library of Canada

TL;DR: The National Library of Canada's main mandate is to acquire, catalogue, and promote Canadians regardless of language or place of publication, which includes policies governing cataloguing in languages other than English and French.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Model for Arabic Name Authority Control

TL;DR: The author addresses key issues associated with creating a local authority file for multiscript materials, unique challenges associated with Arabic names, and authority control policy decisions and practices in place at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, including contributing records to the Virtual International Authority File.
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