Re: [IUG] authority records: machine-derived non-Latin script referenceproject

[Ann Kebabian <akebabian at mail dot colgate dot edu>]

Same effect at Colgate.  Although the vernacular scripts display, they don't index. So when I used Ctrl-G on the Fraser Arabic heading, I get this:



[cid:image001 dot jpg at 01C91A6A dot 12368BF0]



(hope you can see the screen shot).



It's very odd that most of the See references are displaying right to left, although the Cyrillic example (line 34) displays correctly (left to right).



Ann Kebabian, Head of Cataloging

Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology

13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346

Phone: 315-228-7309

Fax:  315-228-7943

Email: akebabian at mail dot colgate dot edu





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We are getting weird stuff like this too. Our system does not index the Cyrillic, Arabic, Greek, and Hebrew in these new x-refs. Doesn't cause much of a problem except when there is data in the string like dates in $d that the system does index.  We reported this problem to III last week but haven't heard a response yet.



We were having a problem with the authority record for "Homer." It was a Greek x-ref that looks like this "'Ομηρος" but when we import the record into our system, the funny "c" at the end is converted to a "w".  Only the "w" in the string indexes so if you search "w" in the author index it will redirect you to "Homer"--Not very desirable



Also, the example you cite has an error in the LC record; the x-ref lacks a hyphen in $d. I corrected this in the LCAF.





Ryan J. Finnerty | Head, Database Management & NACO Coordinator

UC San Diego Libraries | Metadata Services Department

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From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Sharon Saunders

Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 7:25 AM

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Subject: [IUG] authority records: machine-derived non-Latin script referenceproject



IUG,



I've discovered authority records that have cross-references such as

400  1  {945}{929}{954}{930}{929}, {924}{954}{949}{931}

            {924}{952}{929}{924},|c{931}{954}{929},|d18541941



Our system has indexed this as author: 18541941.  (We're on Release 2007

1.0.)



When I look that up in our catalog, I see this display:



/18541941 / is not used in this library's catalog. * Frazer, James

George, Sir, 1854-1941 * is used instead.



Search for Frazer, James George, Sir, 1854-1941

<http://ladd.bates.edu/search%7ES9/a?Frazer,%20James%20George,%20Sir,%201854-1941>



The 667s say:

16 667     Machine-derived non-Latin script reference project.

 17 667     Non-Latin script reference not evaluated.



I found this FAQ online:

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/nonlatinfaq.html, which includes the

following:



> Q16. What effects will the non-Latin references have on local systems

> and on authority control processing?

>

> A16. Effects may vary depending on the system. Announcements of the

> change and files of sample records with non-Latin references have been

> made available to the vendor community. You may wish to contact your

> vendor to verify what the effects may be.

>

Has anyone else encountered these?  Are they displaying and indexing

properly in your system?  Are there local changes that can be made or

does this require a Help Desk call?



Thanks,



Sharon Saunders

Systems and Catalog Librarian

Bates College Library

48 Campus Ave.

Lewiston, ME 04240

207-786-8327 (phone)

207-786-6055 (fax)

ssaunder at bates dot edu









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