What this blog post is about: How do you figure out if a bib is “print” or not from a MARC record?
The problem is that the origins of AACR2-MARC sort of assume print as a default, there’s no leader bytes or 007 or 008 code for ‘print’, print is sort of the absence of anything else.
The burgeoning presence of ebooks on library catalogs is producing an unexpected problem-- what if the patron wants a print version of a book as opposed to an ebook version? How do you tease that out of MARC? RDA's GMD appears to be helpful, but not a useful as the Leader, 007, or 008 fields.
An article I found interesting both for how the Douglas County Libraries was trying to own rather then license much of their e-resources and store it on a server, but also how they were working with the metadata for those resources, converting it bu a crosswalk from the publication industry's XML-based ONIX (ONline Information eXchange) or simple Excel into Marc.
BISAC and Beyond: Making Word-Based Classification Your Own
April 17-18, 2012
Hosted by Logan MacDonald and Loretta Mainock
Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It's free and open to everyone!
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Each day, sessions begin and end at:
Pacific: 7am - 3pm
Mountain: 8am - 4pm
Central: 9am - 5 pm
Eastern: 10am - 6pm
Description:
Many libraries are considering moving away from traditional classification systems like Dewey or LC in favor of word-based systems based on BISAC, a classification scheme used by book retailers and publishers. Reclassifying a library collection takes thought, planning, courage, and sweat. How can a word-based classification system benefit your customers? Join the conversation and talk to other libraries who have already ditched Dewey or are considering making the switch. Topics for discussion may include:
Why switch to a BISAC-based system?
Adapting BISAC for the needs of your customers
Planning the conversion process
Tips, tricks, and FAQs for reclassifying collections
Using BISAC for collection development
Rethinking the 'flow' of your nonfiction collection
Merchandising with BISAC
BISAC and the MARC record
Leveraging BISAC in the OPAC to add discovery points
Logan Macdonald is the Collection Development Manager for Anythink Libraries in Adams County, Colorado. In 2008, Logan helped develop WordThink, Anythink's BISAC-based classification system that was implemented district-wide in 2009. Prior to joining Anythink, Logan worked for the Montrose Regional Library District in Montrose, Colorado and University of Washington Libraries in Seattle. He is frequently introduced by colleagues as "The Man Who Killed Dewey."
Loretta Mainock is the Anythink Buyer for children's materials and also purchases econtent, music and dvd's for Anythink Libraries. She has been with the library district for more than 15 years. She has been in