Richard Moore wrote: >When time permits, it would be useful if LCSH authorities for fictitious characters could be cancelled, and re-established as RDA authorities in the name authority file. This would avoid having two separate authority records for the same entity, each using a different form as an access point. Same for real non-human entities (cat, dogs, horses).
This is an important enough issue that time should be made early on to do as Richard suggests. Names may be / and often are coded as valid for subject use so there is no need to have two authority records for the same entity and having two is only asking for trouble. Mary L. Mastraccio ALA-ALCTS-CaMMS Past-Chair Cataloging & Authorities Manager MARCIVE, Inc. San Antonio, TX 78265 1-800-531-7678
