Dear Backstage Authority Control Client,

Your wish is our command!

Backstage Library Works is happy to announce an option for the Change Report (R03).  You now have the choice to ignore ending punctuation and/or indicator changes in the authority record Change Report (R03).  If you choose this option, an authority record which has only been changed by the addition/removal of punctuation or indicator changes will not be reported.  You may choose either of these options independent of one another or in conjunction with each other.  We believe that this will be particularly helpful with the Library of Congress’ current project of punctuation and indicator cleanup. 

It is our policy to report the broadest amount of changes made to your system.  We understand that this may mean there may be too much to review so we are happy to offer this as an option to you.

If you would like either or both of these options applied to your on-going reports please contact your Project manager.  Of course there is no additional charge.

Concerning the Death Date!

Backstage Library Works currently has custom available to you that would automate the matching of the death date when added to your bibliographic heading.  It is not part of the standard software and because of the set-up involved, there is a charge for this service.  However, our plans are to create an enhancement that will be part of the standard software.  It is high in the queue, but I do not have a projected release date for this enhancement.  If you are interested in running the custom it is $350 set-up and $350 each time it is run.  So your first run will cost $700 and each run after will be $350.  Please contact your project manager if you are interested in applying the Death Date custom.

We are excited to see the good use of the listserv over this past week.  I hope you are finding it helpful.

Sincerely,

John Reese

Product Manager

Backstage Library Works

Voice (800) 391-5210 Ext. 249

Fax (801) 356-8220

Email jreese@bslw.com