LTI News & Notes

Deleted Subject Validation Records

August 8, 2008: Clarification of the situation with LC subject validation records.

440 Field to be Made Obsolete

July 31, 2008: LTI recommendations regarding 440 fields.

LC Subject Authority Records for Validation Purposes

June 10, 2008: LTI options for handling LC subject validation records.

Non-Latin Script References in LC Authority Records

May 19, 2008: First LC Authority Records containing references in non-Latin Script scheduled for release.

February 7, 2008: Distribution of LC authority records containing references in non-Latin script.

AEX/AUP Profile Information Available

December 3, 2007: How to view your AEX/AUP processing options.

Non-filing Indicator Change Report Becomes Standard

November 28, 2007 : LTI now provides the Changes to Non-filing Indicators Report to all libraries using AEX or AUP. For a complete description of this report see the original announcement dated May 9, 2007.

Library of Congress Authority Records for Forms and Genres

November 12, 2007: LTI offers conversion of genre/form headings in 650 to 655

November 12, 2007: LTI offers conversion of GSAFD genre/form headings to LCSH

November 8, 2007: Update regarding LTI distribution of LC genre/form authority

October 29, 2007: LTI to distribute LC genre/form authority records effective November 1, 2007.

October 2, 2007: LTI's plans for handling LCSH genre/form authority records (tagged 155)

Authority Express History Available

September 21, 2007: Libraries using Authority Express (AEX) can access a listing of their most recent jobs and statistics for the current year via the LTI website.

New report: Changes to Non-Filing Indicators

May 9, 2007: A new LTI report contains a list of title field non-filing indicators which were changed during processing. This report may be generated as part of any batch or continuing authority control job.

Enhanced authority control processing for libraries using 880 fields

March 22, 2007: New reports are available for LTI libraries that record "alternate graphic representation" data in 880 fields of bibliographic records.

LTI Recommendations Regarding LC's Series Decision

June 16, 2006: On June 1, 2006 the Library of Congress implemented its decision to discontinue providing controlled access to series in bibliographic records and to cease creation of new series authority records. Here is more information about the impact of this decision and LTI's recommendation to authorize untraced series fields (490 0).