[Wactclc-alma] Authorities for Local Subject Headings in Alma

[Dale Burke]

Hello all,

Our local subject headings are all tagged as 650's with a 4 in the second
indicator position.  ExLibris has recommended changing these local subject
headings to 690 fields.  I don't have too many of these so it would be easy
to make the changes.

This also makes me think about creating authority records for local subject
headings.  Creating authority records for these headings would allow me to
add "See" or "See Also" entries in the Authority record.  According to the
documentation that I have seen there is a note that states:

*In order to use local authorities in Alma, ExLibris Support/your ExLibris
Professional Services representative must enable local authority
functionality for your institution.*

Have any of you done this?

Wade, do I need to put in a support ticket to have this done or can you a
request to have this done for all institutions?  I assume from the ExLibris
recommendation about tagging these headings that I would need to convert my
650's with the 4 in the second indicator positions to 690's.



Dale Burke
Technical Services Librarian
20000 68th Ave. W
Lynnwood, WA  98036
425-640-1526 <(425)%20640-1526>

dburke at email.edcc.edu
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