Batch authority control for a library's backfile. Revises bibliographic records and provides a full set of authority records as a complete authority file.
The charge of 5¢ per record for limited review, or 12¢ per record for full manual review, includes all subject processing options.
| 1. LC name, title, & subject authority control Limited review processing |
$ .05 per record |
| 2. MeSH subject authority control | no additional cost |
| 3. LC Children's subject authority control (including, if desired, conversion to LCSH) |
no additional cost |
| 4. Sears subject processing (deletion or conversion to LCSH) |
no additional cost |
| 5. Genre/form headings (including, if desired, conversion of 650 form headings to 655) |
no additional cost |
| 1. Authority Express (AEX) | $ .10 per record + $10 per file of source recs received |
| 2. Add/Delete Authority Records via Authority Express (AEX) | $10 per file of recs to be added or deleted |
| 3. Authority Update Processing (AUP) (based on frequency and record count) |
see table below |
| Database Size (# of catalog records) | per Annual Processing run | per Semi-Annual processing run | per Quarterly processing run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 199,999 | $1,000 | $800 | $600 |
| 200,000 to 499,999 | $1,500 | $1,200 | $900 |
| 500,000 to 999,999 | $2,000 | $1,600 | $1,200 |
| 1,000,000 plus | $2,500 | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| 4. AUP base file replacement (Current users) | ||
| Bibliographic records | $ 500 per occurrence | |
| Authority records (name/title and subject, inclusive) |
$ 500 per occurrence | |
| Extra bibliographic records in base file (over number previously processed) |
$ .10 each | |
Deduping options:
| 1. Control number deduping (retention of single record; generally not recommended) | $ .01 per source record |
| 2. Consolidation of item data data from multiple copies merged into retained record) | $ .02 per source record |
| 3. Consolidation of item data plus additional fields merged into retained record (not recommended unless followed by authority control processing) | $ .03 per source record |
| Send specifications for estimate | $ 75 per hour |
Other Services: Services, including, but not limited to, record extraction, selection, indexing and sorting, item field remapping, and media transfer, are available. Send specifications for cost quote.
Minimum Charge: Excluding continuing authority control services, LTI has a minimum charge of $1,000 on any database processing job, including "gap" file processing.
Terms: Unless agreed in advance, all database services are invoiced "net 30 days" from the date on which the completed work is shipped.