The creation and application of authorized access points is an important part of Resource Description and Access (RDA). This workshop will explore a variety of topics related to RDA authority work, such as how to find and interpret RDA/MARC authority records, how to establish personal name authorized access points, and how to ensure that your MARC bibliographic records include the appropriate authorized access points for user-friendly access.  Plenty of examples and hands-on exercises will be provided. It is recommended that participants bring or share a laptop that can connect to wifi.

Location:  Broward County Library, North Regional/Broward College Library, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL 33066

About the Presenter:  Karen Snow, Ph.D.

Karen Snow is an Associate Professor and PhD Program Director in the School of Information Studies at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. She received her Ph.D. in Information Science in 2011 from the University of North Texas, where she taught cataloging courses primarily online from 2006 until 2011 for the Department of Library & Information Sciences. She previously worked as a cataloger in the Rare Book Room, University Archives, and the Technical Services departments at the University of North Texas. She currently teaches beginning and advanced cataloging courses at Dominican University, both face-to-face and online.