Hi Mary and Alejandro,
I'm interested about the debate and I don't know exactly what means FAST. But
it seems me that we are speaking about "faceted classification" (classification
à facettes). Perhaps that coverage is intented to use such complex and codified
schemas, but now only for spatial or temporal data. To be pragmatic I think
that "coverage" is useful to use very codified and machine readable
classification, and "subject" for human readable controlled indexing
vocabulary.
Perhaps you find more information in :
http://www.govst.edu/users/gddcasey/sac/MetadataReport.html
Mary Larsgaard wrote:
> Web site for FAST, please? Obviously I lead
> a sheltered life, because I've never heard of it.
>
> At 12:49 PM 6/8/00 -0500, Alejandro Garza González wrote:
> >I think FAST (Faceted Assignment of Subject Terminology) has touched on
> >this.. anyone car to comment?
> >
> >-----Mensaje original-----
> >De: Stina Degerstedt <[log in to unmask]>
> >Para: dc-libraries <[log in to unmask]>
> >Fecha: Jueves, 08 de Junio de 2000 04:11 a.m.
> >Asunto: Subject vs. Coverage?
> >
> >
> > >Hello!
> > >
> > >I have a question concerning the usage of DC.SUBJECT as apposed to
> > >DC.COVERAGE:
> > >
> > >The Royal Library runs a subject heading list which is used by many
> > >Swedish libraries. The list contains of both single terms and
> > >pre-coordinated terms for general use. It is also
> > >possible to add a geographical name or a time aspect to the terms
> > >(according to our guidelines).
> > >Example: 'Byggnader - arkitektur - Sverige - 1900-talet' (= Buildings -
> > >architecture - Sweden - 20th century).
> > >
> > >This subject list is freely available on Internet (as a database -
> > >adress, se below) and ment to be a tool for describing both printed
> > >material and electronic resources. We also plan to add an English
> > >translation of the terms in order to gain greater interoperability with
> > >other systems.
> > >
> > >Now to the point: We are just now discussing the relationship between
> > >the dc elements of Subject and Coverage when it comes to place names and
> > >time. Which is the "best" element for place names? Should we double the
> > >information? Are pre-coordinated subject headings only for librarians
> > >while "ordinary people" prefer a combination of single terms in both
> > >Subject and in Coverage?
> > >We are very much interested to learn if there have been any previous
> > >discussions in these matters. We would also be much greatful if those of
> > >you who use subject headings similar to ours could tell us about your
> > >praxis and experiences when working with Dublin Core.
> > >
> > >Adress to "Svenska ämnesord" (only in Swedish):
> > >http://www.amnesord.kb.se/
> > >
> > >Kindly,
> > >
> > >Stina
> > >
> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >Stina Degerstedt
> > >Enheten för bibliografisk utveckling och samordning (BUS)
> > >- Division for Bibliographic Development and Co-ordination
> > >Kungl. biblioteket - Royal Library - National Library of Sweden
> > >Post adress: Box 5039, S-102 41 Stockholm, Sweden
> > >Telephone: +46 8 463 42 42, Fax: +46 8 463 42 25
> > >Mail to: [log in to unmask]
> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
>
> ______________________________________
>
> Mary Lynette Larsgaard
> Assistant Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory
> Davidson Library
> University of California, Santa Barbara
> Santa Barbara CA 93106
> telephone: 805/893-4049
> fax: 805/893-8799
> email: [log in to unmask]
> ______________________________________
--
Yves Crevoisier
Bibliothécaire-responsable
Tel. ++41 22 705 70 81
E-mail : [log in to unmask]
Adresse postale/postal address :
Lettres/letters :
Bibliothèque d'histoire générale
Faculté des Lettres
Université de Genève
Case postale
1211 Genève 4
Suisse
Paquets/parcels :
Bibliothèque d'histoire générale
Faculté des Lettres
Université de Genève
Place de l'Université 3
1205 Genève
Suisse
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|