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Subject:        Re: Two map cataloging questions
Date:   Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:53:46 -0500
From:   Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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Good morning April!

Let me tackle your first question since this was something that OCLC
came to the MAGERT CCC and Discussion Group with earlier this year.
Although most of us concur that the content of the 007 for Maps is
not being used within our local ILS's there is potential to do so.
More importantly, OCLC let us know that they DO use this data in some
of their retrieval/indexing/sorting mechanisms so it is very useful
information for the Quality Control folks there. At ALA Annual this
past June we voted to recommend to OCLC to change 007 for Maps from
its current status of Optional to Required if Applicable, thus
encouraging map catalogers to include this data in their bib. records
so that at the very least OCLC is able to use it to our benefit. The
Maps Cataloging Team here at PSU then voted to begin inputting the
007 for our records and have practicing it since (I've always
included the 007 throughout, so this is an addition to the work of
the other three Team members). OCLC also made an excellent point that
now there is an 007 template structure within Connexion one can use
to make this task simple, of course some folks probably created a
Macro to handle this too. Personally, I have the codes down pat and
am able to key in a complete 007 as fast as someone using one of the
other tools. Hope this helps! I know you'll get feedback on the use
of the 655 and the quandary with the "Early works to 1800"
subdivision too -- you make a good point about the latter...

Paige


At 09:05 AM 12/18/2007, Angie Cope wrote:
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>Subject:        Two map cataloging questions
>Date:   Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:38:48 -0500
>From:   April Carlucci <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To:       <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization:   Yale Univ Library
>To:     'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
>Hello fellow map catalogers,
>
>I'd like to ask two questions about map cataloging which grow out of
>discussions we are having at Yale.
>
>First, are people generally using the 007 field, and, if so, can the
>data be usefully searched in your automated catalog/OPAC? Examples would
>be helpful.
>
>Second, for map collections with large numbers of antiquarian materials,
>the form subdivision $vEarly works to 1800 used with Library of Congress
>subject headings is not especially helpful, and becomes less helpful the
>more early maps you have in your catalog. I imagine the subdivision grew
>out of an earlier situation at LC when items dated before 1800 were
>rarities and thus worthy of note, and that the subdivision is used with
>all categories of materials, not just maps. I know that at my previous
>workplace, the British Library Map Library, the subdivision was
>considered pretty useless (given how many items dated before 1800 we
>had) and we didn't bother with it much! But even in relatively small
>collections, "Early works to 1800" is not as useful as the old UKMARC
>practice of putting the actual date in the $y subfield. At Yale, we are
>thinking about working around this by using 655 genre headings for maps
>and related materials, where we can include an actual date. We would
>still have a 651 geographic name heading in order to show the area (and
>650 for subject when appropriate) and use the "Early works to 1800"
>subdivision so that our records are correct and can be used by other
>libraries. Are there any thoughts about the use of "Early works to
>1800"? And is anyone else using genre headings for maps?
>
>Many thanks in advance for any thoughts and comments. If either of these
>questions generates interest, perhaps the MAGERT Cataloging Committee
>will consider them in Philadelphia.
>
>Season's greetings to everyone.
>
>April
>
>April Carlucci
>
>Catalog Librarian for Maps
>
>Yale University Library