WOLFcon 2024

In this session, the presenters will provide a holistic view of the impact of cataloging and authority management workflows on discovery at Michigan State University Libraries (MSUL). The presentation will describe various cataloging and authority management procedures within FOLIO and discuss how they impact the MSUL public catalog (VuFind). Time will also be spent discussing how MSUL coordinates collaboration between catalogers, authority managers, and system administrators to improve VuFind display and functionality. Examples of cataloging and authority management projects that demonstrate how these tools work together will also be provided, including work toward harmful language remediation. Finally, the presenters will show examples of FOLIO documentation and provide some tips for working within FOLIO. We hope that this session will encourage workflow sharing among FOLIO and VuFind institutions especially in discussions around how cataloging decisions impact discovery.