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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: geographic code indexing
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005
From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>


Ken,

Although I believe SIRSI is capable of using the 052 as an indexed field
capable of retrieving bib. records on a search of the codes, I don't
believe we have set our own system up locally to do this. In addition,
if I remember correctly, Jay Weitz replied to this very question at an
OCLC Enhance Sharing Session in June at ALA Annual Conference and said
that OCLC's internal rectification system does use the 052 field as one
in which they can retrieve and match information on. I hope I have that
right, perhaps an email to Jay would be worthwhile to verify. I believe
he is at [log in to unmask]

Paige

At 11:13 AM 8/16/2005, you wrote:
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>Subject: geographic code indexing
>Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005
>From: Ken Grabach <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
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>Hello, colleagues.
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>I have a question for a group of you among the map catalogers who use the
>LC Classification schedule G for maps and atlases.  Specifically, anyone
>whose catalog has an index for the MARC 052, Geographic Classification.
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>I would welcome any information on how this index functions, what type of
>index it is.  I can describe to my colleagues what this number represents,
>and how it might be derived.  I can convey a sense of its potential value
>for a searchable index of the catalog, as it can be more precise and
>concise to convey a geographical area covered by a map, and can
>distinguish between a general and a thematic map of the same major area.
>But I am at a loss to give any of the technical information about how this
>would actually be indexed.
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>Ken
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>Ken Grabach                           <[log in to unmask]>
>Maps Librarian                         Phone: 513-529-1726
>Miami University Libraries
>Oxford, Ohio  45056  USA
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