Policy on Shared Authority Headings

Created by Amanda Tome, last modified by Rebekah Bedard on Jun 19, 2023

  • All repositories wishing to use name authorities as access points are asked to verify that the name authority does not already exist before creating a new heading.

  • Where more than one repository holds records by/about a creator, those repositories must share an authority record.

  • The repositories should work together to create a biographical sketch/administrative history that satisfies all parties.

  • The institution identifier should list all institutions that worked to create the record.