[1140] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Subject Access for Gopher
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Fri Sep 4 10:44:57 1992
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 09:38:43 CDT
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
2 Messages, 44 Lines
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From: Peter.D.Ward@um.cc.umich.edu
Subject: Subject Access for Gopher
I would be happy to supply a copy of the LC subject heading
tape for use in this project. We normally sell a copy of the
data for about $700, but I would be pleased to provide a
copy at no cost for use in studying LC heading suitability.
This data is distributed by LC in MARC format, spanned
records. Would this format be acceptable?
Peter.D.Ward@um.cc.umich.edu
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From: billy@sol.acs.unt.edu (Billy Barron - VAX/UNIX Systems Manager)
Subject: Re: Subject Access for Gopher
Charles Hildreth <hildreth@eagle.sangamon.edu> writes:
>I do not recall anyone speaking in favor of using LCSH for this purpose!
>This is both heartening and sad, as LCSH is our primary national subject
>access vocabulary.
To somewhat summarize my responses: The PACS-L replies were very negative
on LCSH. However, the private E-mail I got was positive on LCSH. If anybody
has any idea as to why the response was this way, I would LOVE to know. I
am leaning away from LCSH and LCC at the moment and towards Dewey or another
system after the responses, but will be giving it thought over the next few
weeks.
>The best suggestion made to those beginning work on this project was that
>they do a bit of reading. If they are still considering LCSH, from the vast
>body of literature on its shortcomings and limitations I would recommend:
Yes, we are doing some reading and I already had some of these books in my
grubby little hands. :-) Thanks for the bibliography as I will look for
the other books.
Thanks to all who replied,
Billy Barron, VAX/UNIX Systems Manager, University of North Texas
"More Power"
billy@unt.edu, billy@untvax.bitnet, THENET: NTVAX::BILLY
