Library Cataloging
I've discontinued the "Is MARC Dead?" poll. The voting tool was generating pop-up and pop-under ads. I could live with an ad on the result page, but that was too much. In case anyone is interested, there were 17 votes. One thought MARC was dead, 16 did not.
- Poll Results
Very unscientific poll results: Do Library of Congress authority records from the mid-1980s that are still preliminary bother you? Yes. [ 52% (14 votes) ] Not so much. [ 26% (7 votes) ] No. [ 22% (6 votes) ]...
- Marc Authority Records
Here is a poll. Make your opinion count.I am trying to simplify the saving (downloading) of records from LC Authorities and would like to ask LC to change the default format for saving such records from text format to MARC format. Currently, when we retrieve...
- Detailed Dates
Results for How often do you use a detailed date in 008?42% - Whenever the information is available (13 votes)10% - Only in certain cases (3 votes)16% - Never (5 votes)32% - What is an 008 (10 votes)I was surprised that the majority use them some or all...
- Verify The Vote: Tell Congress To Fight For Secure Elections!
The 2004 presidential election might not be flawed like the last one was; it might be even worse. Communities across America are purchasing electronic voting (e-voting) machines, but the technology has serious security problems that need to be addressed....
- Trees
I had a wonderful vacation in Mass. last week. I did find the number of dead, or apparently dead, trees appalling. All along Rt. 128 and the Mass Pike it seems all the birch trees have died. Many of the evergreens are dead or very distressed.I thought...
Library Cataloging
Poll
I've discontinued the "Is MARC Dead?" poll. The voting tool was generating pop-up and pop-under ads. I could live with an ad on the result page, but that was too much. In case anyone is interested, there were 17 votes. One thought MARC was dead, 16 did not.
If you know of a decent voting/polling application please let me know.
- Poll Results
Very unscientific poll results: Do Library of Congress authority records from the mid-1980s that are still preliminary bother you? Yes. [ 52% (14 votes) ] Not so much. [ 26% (7 votes) ] No. [ 22% (6 votes) ]...
- Marc Authority Records
Here is a poll. Make your opinion count.I am trying to simplify the saving (downloading) of records from LC Authorities and would like to ask LC to change the default format for saving such records from text format to MARC format. Currently, when we retrieve...
- Detailed Dates
Results for How often do you use a detailed date in 008?42% - Whenever the information is available (13 votes)10% - Only in certain cases (3 votes)16% - Never (5 votes)32% - What is an 008 (10 votes)I was surprised that the majority use them some or all...
- Verify The Vote: Tell Congress To Fight For Secure Elections!
The 2004 presidential election might not be flawed like the last one was; it might be even worse. Communities across America are purchasing electronic voting (e-voting) machines, but the technology has serious security problems that need to be addressed....
- Trees
I had a wonderful vacation in Mass. last week. I did find the number of dead, or apparently dead, trees appalling. All along Rt. 128 and the Mass Pike it seems all the birch trees have died. Many of the evergreens are dead or very distressed.I thought...