Yes, I realized that the url was partially chopped off, and now when I put the entire link it is working. thanks a lot. --angelina
-----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Gary L Strawn Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 8:34 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Locally converting the LC/NACO authority file to RDA The URL continues to a second line in the original message. http://files.library.northwestern.edu/public/pccahitg/RDA_conversion.Phases.doc Gary L. Strawn, Authorities Librarian, etc. Northwestern University Library, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston IL 60208-2300 e-mail: mrsm...@northwestern.edu voice: 847/491-2788 fax: 847/491-8306 Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit. BatchCat version: 2007.22.416 -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Joseph, Angelina Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 8:26 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Locally converting the LC/NACO authority file to RDA Vince: This url: http://files.library.northwestern.edu/public/pccahitg/RDA_conversion doesn't seem to work. I am getting error message every time I tried to access it. I clicked on it, and copied the link and put it in the url box. --angelina joseph Marquette University Law Milwaukee, WI -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Vince Jenkins Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 4:35 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Locally converting the LC/NACO authority file to RDA > The PCC document entitled *The phased conversion of the LC/NACO > authority file to RDA* is available here: >> http://files.library.northwestern.edu/public/pccahitg/RDA_conversion.Phases.doc >> >> >> >> The second paragraph of the document begins: "The work of this >> project is divided into phases because the preparation of the LC/NACO >> authority file for use under RDA involves the re-issuance of nearly >> every record in the file." >> >> Our campus is a Voyager site with a catalog of over 6 million >> bibliographic records. We subscribe to and load monthly updates to >> the LC authority file. We are limited to 5000 records per load. After >> discussing the above document, we're wondering how we will be able to >> process the nearly 8.2 million LC name authority records that will be >> re-issued. If we were to load 5000 per day, 7 days a week, it would >> take, by one estimate, 4.5 years. Alternatively, if we completely >> unload our current authority file, then load a complete new >> RDA-compliant file, conflicts in our catalog won't get reported out. >> >> Has anyone else begun planning for this? Any insights on a procedure >> that could work for an institution our size? >> >> Thanks for any help. Vince Jenkins Technical Services Librarian MERIT Library, School of Education University of Wisconsin-Madison vjenkins at education.wisc.edu 608 262 7301 (ph) 608 262 6050 (fx)
