<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>The long and brief of It: Brief levels and normalization rules to streamline shelf-ready workflows</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Emily</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Gross</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>Seeking a balance between streamlining shelf-ready workflows without sacrificing record quality checks, Western Michigan University implemented a combination of Brief Levels and Normalization Rules in ExLibris’ Alma to automate much of the check process. This presentation describes the configuration at WMU and how it has improved the workflow.</mods:abstract><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8601">2017-05-12</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Conference or Workshop Item</mods:genre></mods:mods>