Re: [IUG] Mountain biking was: Cataloging for Encore

["D. Brooking" <dbrookin at u dot washington dot edu>]

Eeek. A typo: I meant 4-6 *weeks* not 4-6 months for processing.

And this thread did get started by someone wondering why *catalogers* 
would want to tag. If catalogers have issues with controlled vocabs, then 
tagging is probably not the solution. We have other avenues. I was under 
the impression that the tagging option was originally created for patrons.


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Diana Brooking             (206) 685-0389
Cataloging Librarian       (206) 685-8782 fax
Suzzallo Library           dbrookin at u dot washington dot edu
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007, D. Brooking wrote:

> There is a way libraries can propose updates and new terms to LCSH. It is
> the SACO program. Please see:
>
> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/saco/saco.html
>
> (SACO covers both LCSH and LC Classification. Libraries can apply to be a
> "member" which I think takes a commitment of doing 10-12 proposals per
> year.)
>
> We (UW) will go ahead and make a change request to change "All terrain
> cycling" to "Mountain biking" based on the overwhelming literary warrant
> for the latter term.
>
> LC does retain ultimate editorial control over LCSH, so this is just a
> proposal, but we have lots of experience in SACO and we are pretty sure
> this will fly. LC is pretty backlogged so it may take 4-6 months for this
> to work its way through the editorial process. And this workload at LC is
> another reason that LC isn't initiating many changes themselves.
>
> So--change proposals have to come from the grass roots. Go for it.
> Consider joining SACO, or find a library that is aleady in it that is
> willing to help. Controlled vocabularies must be maintained in order to
> remain useful and ultimately tagging individual bib records is not a
> scalable solution.
>
>
>
> ************
> Diana Brooking             (206) 685-0389
> Cataloging Librarian       (206) 685-8782 fax
> Suzzallo Library           dbrookin at u dot washington dot edu
> University of Washington
> Box 352900
> Seattle WA  98195-2900
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > On Mon, 17 Dec 2007, Wynn, Stephen wrote:
> >
> > > I spoke last week about III's next-generation interface Encore, with
> an
> > > III rep who told me that whenever they do a demo, the catalogers
> present
> > > get very excited about the idea of adding tags in Encore.  "They
> just
> > > can't wait to add 'mountain biking' to all of those records that
> have
> > > 'All-terrain cycling,'" the rep said.  In previous demos I had
> gotten
> > > the idea that tagging was a feature for the user, but this rep
> > > specifically said that catalogers like the feature.
> > >
> > > (For those who haven't seen a demo, this last refers to III's claim
> that
> > > users can't find books about mountain biking because the LCSH is
> > > "All-terrain cycling."  I've heard this example from three different
> > > reps so it must be a house standard.)
> > >
> > > As a cataloger I find this response baffling.  The thought of
> creating
> > > and maintaining a nonstandard vocabulary ... well, it doesn't
> exactly
> > > fill me with joyful anticipation.
> > >
> > > But I must be missing something.  For those catalogers who anxiously
> > > await the opportunity to tag your records in Encore (or who already
> do
> > > so),
> > >
> > > What sorts of tags do you add?
> > >
> > > Why do you prefer an Encore tag to an uncontrolled MARC tag?
> > >
> > > Since "Mountain biking" is a SEE reference in the authority record
> for
> > > "All-terrain cycling," why do you need to add it as an Encore tag?
> > >
> > > Do you plan to review all of your authority records for SEE
> references
> > > that could be usefully added as Encore tags?
> > >
> > > Have you considered any automated methods of adding SEE references
> as
> > > Encore tags, in order to avoid the tedious and redundant manual work
> > > that Encore reps advocate?
> > >
> > > Stephen Wynn
> > > Head of Technical Services and Systems
> > > Pickler Memorial Library
> > > Truman State University
> > > Kirksville, MO 63501
> > > (660) 785-4535
> > >
> > >
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