Library Cataloging
VIAF: The Virtual International Authority File is a joint project of OCLC with the Library of Congress and Die Deutsche Bibliothek.
- Virtual International Authority File
News from Fall of 2011 about OCLC's VIAF. Uniform Titles have been added to the Virtual International Authority File! Now VIAF covers: Personal names Corporate names Geographic names (only jurisdictional names so far) Uniform titlesOld news but still...
- Virtual International Authority File Now Linked Data
Some interesting news about the VIAF.As promised in an earlier post, VIAF (the Virtual International Authority File) is now available as linked data. For those not familiar with VIAF, it is a merger of nearly 20 national-level name authority files (currently...
- Virtual International Authority File
News from OCLC.OCLC, the Bibliothéque nationale de France, the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Library of Congress have signed a memorandum of understanding to extend and enhance the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF), a project which...
- Oclc & Authority Records
From OCLC:As a result of changes outside of OCLC's control that impact the authorities distribution files, OCLC will not load new authorities files (names and subjects) until after the first of the year.This decision will have an impact on all OCLC...
- Nlm Authority File
NLM has announced the implementation of a new authority index feature in the NLM Catalog. This feature provides access to an index of full author names (including dates and name qualifiers), organizations, and conference names, as well as series titles,...
Library Cataloging
Names
VIAF: The Virtual International Authority File is a joint project of OCLC with the Library of Congress and Die Deutsche Bibliothek.
Once the existing authority records are linked, shared OAI servers will be established to maintain the authority files and to provide user access to the files.This is something Barbara Tillett has advocated for years. Good to see her efforts are paying off.Users then will be able to see names displayed in the most appropriate language.
For example, German users will be able to see a name displayed in the form established by the Die Deutsche Bibliothek, whileAmerican users will view the name as established by LC.Users in either country will be able to view name records as established by the other nation, thus making the authorities truly international and facilitating research across languages anywhere in the world.
- Virtual International Authority File
News from Fall of 2011 about OCLC's VIAF. Uniform Titles have been added to the Virtual International Authority File! Now VIAF covers: Personal names Corporate names Geographic names (only jurisdictional names so far) Uniform titlesOld news but still...
- Virtual International Authority File Now Linked Data
Some interesting news about the VIAF.As promised in an earlier post, VIAF (the Virtual International Authority File) is now available as linked data. For those not familiar with VIAF, it is a merger of nearly 20 national-level name authority files (currently...
- Virtual International Authority File
News from OCLC.OCLC, the Bibliothéque nationale de France, the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Library of Congress have signed a memorandum of understanding to extend and enhance the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF), a project which...
- Oclc & Authority Records
From OCLC:As a result of changes outside of OCLC's control that impact the authorities distribution files, OCLC will not load new authorities files (names and subjects) until after the first of the year.This decision will have an impact on all OCLC...
- Nlm Authority File
NLM has announced the implementation of a new authority index feature in the NLM Catalog. This feature provides access to an index of full author names (including dates and name qualifiers), organizations, and conference names, as well as series titles,...