Subject Authority Control at El Colegio de Mexico’s Library: The Whats and Hows of a Project

Figueroa-Servin, Reynaldo D. Enciso, Berta

Cataloging & classification quarterly 2001 32 (1)65-80
(ReLIS:jul:qmcdam:y:2001:v:32:i:1:p:65-80)

Abstract:

This paper describes the efforts at the Daniel Cosio Villegas Library of Colegio de Mexico (Mexico) to create a Spanish language authority file on its ALEPH online system. To date, the authorities team, composed of about ten librarians have created over 10,000 name authorities, and close to 4,000 subject authorities in MARC format, closely following the structure of LCSH records. For the subject authority file, it was decided to establish three levels of description, all of which include the LCSH English term. In order to establish the term in Spanish, seven official sources have been used, with Bilindex (1984) having the highest usage, closely followed by the subject headings list developed by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) of Spain. As the first Mexican NACO/SACO participants, librarians at the Colegio de Mexico Library also have received training by personnel from the Library of Congress in the creation and validation of subject headings.

Keywords: Control de autoridades ; Encabezamientos de materia ; México
Pages: 65-80
Volume: 32
Year: 2001
Issue: 1

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