It is estimated that the NAF series conversion will be completed by fall 1990. Series are not authority controlled at this time. There are no manual files to be converted because Special Collections catalogers share the NAF with CUL catalogers. All straightforward new series have been downloaded or keyed into Innopac. There are some problem key-ins to be done.
Retrospective conversion needs to be done.
CUL procedures for new series and series conversion have been distributed to all processing units. Each processing unit will develop series verification procedures, or adapt the CUL procedures, as necessary. All processing units have agreed to share series authority records whenever possible, following the attached guidelines. Innopac series authority records will not generally contain coding to show that the record is valid for individual branches unless there is a difference in either form or treatment between branches. As a local option, branches may add the branch after the cataloger's initials in the 910 field to indicate that the series authority record has been validated for use by that branch, eg.