It could be temporary o r permanent. Reassign an original cataloger to Special Collections for a fixed percentage of time. This assignment could be temporary or permanent. This could be a temporary or permanent position. Training issues if further decentralization of cataloging occurs.
Training is essential for the consistency that is required for database integrity.
Theory as well as local practice are both important for understanding why certain choices are made and in developing awareness of database integrity issues. The meetings could be organized so that issues of concern to all would be handled first. Resources include week-long EAD workshops. The only documentation comes from materials distributed there. There is also an EAD ListServ providing a forum for discussion of interpretation issues.