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- There are no restrictions on entity descriptions that can be created, as long as they are entities we have been trained to describe.
- We prioritize entities of local/regional importance, including Temple-affiliated names and those in or near with a connection to the Philadelphia area.
- We create name headings as needed for all access points in our CIP cataloging for TU Press
- Name headings may be identified as part of original cataloging, but we are not required to create headings for all access points (we are not BIBCO members)
- We generally do not create name headings as part of a general copy cataloging workflow, but we may identify significant entities in copy cataloging, per cataloger's judgment.
- Name headings should be based on a work cataloged (in hand or online), but it does not necessarily have to be something from Temple's catalog or a corresponding MARC bibliographic record (for example, authority records could be created for names in digital collections or exhibits)
- If an existing authority record is updated (for example, to add a death date), we are required to upgrade the record to RDA, but only core elements are required
- Although it has not been formally implemented by PCC, we follow the recommendations in the Report of the PCC Ad Hoc Task Group on Gender in Name Authority Records
- We follow all PCC policies and guidelines that apply to NACO members
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