This Lightning Talk will provide a quick update on latest progress with the now established UK NACO Funnel, which allows participating institutions to contribute to Library of Congress / PCC authority control. The presentation will include a summary of the purpose of the funnel, details of latest expansion, problems and solutions with data submission software, and further plans and collaborations. Lightning Talk presented at the Metadata & Discovery Group Conference & RDA Day (6th - 8th Sept 2023 at IET Austin Court, Birmingham)

1. UK NACO funnel : progress, obstacles, and solutions
A quick update
By Martin Kelleher
Metadata Services. University of Liverpool
CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group Conference 2023
#CILIPMDG2023

2. Progress – building the funnel
- NACO Funnel for contributing to and editing name authority records in the Library
of Congress Name Authority File
- Funnel established 2022, 4 institutions (University of Liverpool, Sheffield Hallam
University, University of Leeds and Aberystwyth University)
- First UK NACO funnel
- Now 7 institutions (ish!) Cardiff University, University of Leicester, Solent University
- 22 subscribers to the email list

3. OCLC – to have or
have not
• OCLC subscriptions were
reassessed in reaction to price
rise without JISC UK license deal
• Several members did not renew,
or did not sign up
• Solution required for alternative
provision
• Standard approach was for loading
by others

4. Looking to the sky
• Considered various solutions
• Skyriver already established – already initiated access for NACO
locally

5. Negotiation and contract
• Approached Innovative
• Discussed setting up a funnel
based access, not widely
established
• Negotiated trial access
• Some delay while considering
contract, eventually signed

6. Still looking to the sky
• Not all funnel to sign up, resulting in delay, more joining, some wanting
Skyriver
• A date is set – soon (September 20)
• University of Liverpool more fully engaged, problems with online
Connexion

7. • Recently joining
Solent University
Open University
• More to join
Durham University
University College London
The funnel continues
to expand

8. • On 7 July, email from PCC indicated next
training day would be open for both new
trainees and refreshers, so emailed all
enquirers to encourage signing up ASAP
• Additional Open University and Durham
University signed up, UCL still considering
• Places were filled within a matter of hours
Race to train

9. That’s it!