In Alma, bibliographic records containing 1XX + 240 do not establish an effective authority link with the corresponding name-title authority record (1XX $t).

As a result, when the authorized access point for a name-title authority is updated (for example, a change in the title portion in 1XX $t), the update is not propagated to the linked bibliographic records. The 240 fields in affected bibliographic records remain unchanged and must be identified and edited manually.

This behavior results in:

· High manual maintenance effort

· Increased risk of inconsistencies between authority and bibliographic data

· Reduced effectiveness of authority control in Alma

Use Case A library maintains name-title authority records for works and expressions. When corrections are made, the cataloger updates the authorized access point in the authority record (field 1XX $t).

However, Alma does not automatically update the corresponding 240 fields in bibliographic records linked to that authority. The cataloger must therefore:

1. Manually search for all bibliographic records containing the affected name-title access point

2. Edit each 240 field individually to reflect the updated authorized form

In large catalogs, this process is time-consuming, error-prone, and difficult to control, especially when multiple bibliographic records are involved.

Expected Behavior Alma should support full authority control for name-title access points, including:

· Proper linking between bibliographic 1XX + 240 fields and the corresponding name-title authority record (1XX $t)

· Automatic propagation of authorized heading changes from authority records to all linked bibliographic records

Implementing this functionality would bring name-title authorities in line with other controlled headings in Alma and significantly improve cataloging efficiency and data consistency.

Example

Bib record 100 1#$aCervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, $d1547-1616. 240 10$aDon Quixot de la Mancha. $lCatalà 245 0 |a Historia del enginyós cavaller Don Quixot de la Manxa

Auth record 100 1_ |a Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, |d 1547-1616. |t Don Quijote de la Mancha. |l Català

If we modify the $t of this authority, for example by entering “Quijotte,” the Authorities job will search for and make changes only in the $t of the 700 fields, so the 240 of this bibliographic record will not be modified.