Library Cataloging
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- Oclc Releases Fast As Linked Data
OCLC has released FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) as Linked Data. FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology), an enumerative, faceted subject heading schema derived from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), is now...
- Mapfast
An interesting tool from OCLC research, MapFAST now has a RESTful interface. The Web Service underlying the mapFAST map demo is now available for public use. Developers can use this Web Service to develop their own applications to discover FAST headings...
- Name Authority Records
News form LC concerning Name Authority Records.The Library of Congress is pleased to announce that OCLC has completed the pre-population of the NACO authority file with non-Latin references (authority 4XX fields) derived from non-Latin bibliographic heading...
- Non-latin Data In Name Authority Records
From LC:As previously announced, MDS- Name Authority records will be enhanced with non-Latin script data in 4XX fields and selected notes beginning June 1, 2008, (see earlier announcements at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/nonroman_announce.pdf and http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/nonlatin_whitepaper.html...
- Subject Authority Records
News from LC.CPSO has begun a project to create subject authority records for every subject string appearing in bibliographic records to aid Library of Congress catalogers, and external users in the validation of LCSH subject heading strings. Effective...
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Name Authority Records Enhanced with Geographic Coordinates
News from LC.
The Library of Congress has recently entered into a cooperative project with OCLC to receive and distribute revised name authority records for jurisdictions that will add geographic coordinates in 034 fields (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data). The coordinate data has been extracted by the OCLC Office of Research from 670 citations and online geographic databases as part of FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology). This project follows successful efforts by OCLC to enhance authority records with geographic data including 043 fields (Geographic Area Code) and 781 fields (Subdivision Linking Entry--Geographical Subdivision).LCCNs of sample records that illustrate the coordinate additions:n 00004724n 00005017n 00001407
It is expected that OCLC will be enhancing approximately 77,000 name authority records with this project. The records will flow through the normal NACO contribution and distribution streams. MDS-Names subscribers should expect a steady flow of these corrected records over the upcoming weeks until all records have been re-distributed.
- Oclc Releases Fast As Linked Data
OCLC has released FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) as Linked Data. FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology), an enumerative, faceted subject heading schema derived from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), is now...
- Mapfast
An interesting tool from OCLC research, MapFAST now has a RESTful interface. The Web Service underlying the mapFAST map demo is now available for public use. Developers can use this Web Service to develop their own applications to discover FAST headings...
- Name Authority Records
News form LC concerning Name Authority Records.The Library of Congress is pleased to announce that OCLC has completed the pre-population of the NACO authority file with non-Latin references (authority 4XX fields) derived from non-Latin bibliographic heading...
- Non-latin Data In Name Authority Records
From LC:As previously announced, MDS- Name Authority records will be enhanced with non-Latin script data in 4XX fields and selected notes beginning June 1, 2008, (see earlier announcements at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/nonroman_announce.pdf and http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/nonlatin_whitepaper.html...
- Subject Authority Records
News from LC.CPSO has begun a project to create subject authority records for every subject string appearing in bibliographic records to aid Library of Congress catalogers, and external users in the validation of LCSH subject heading strings. Effective...