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
> >
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> >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]
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> >
> >
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