Hi there,
Institutional repositories in New Zealand that contribute to the KRIS
research hub all use the Marsden research codes to permit subject
browsing. In time this may shift to ANZSRC (Australian and New Zealand
Standard Research Codes).
The research codes are based on research that is funded, so it is not
strictly a subject classification system, but the codes do permit
subject browsing capacity.
http://nzresearch.org.nz/index.php/browse/browseSubject
Regards, Ingrid Mason
Ingrid Mason
Digital Research Repository Coordinator
ResearchArchive@Victoria
Victoria University of Wellington
ph: 64-4-463 6844
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From: Repositories discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Huei-Lan Liu
Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 9:11 p.m.
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: subject classification
We implement LC subject headings in our repository recently as a
supplement
to keywords - the originally idea was to map the usage stats to the
library
collection so the online repository can be viewed as part of library
resources and help the development of collection policies. We were
looking
at LCSH rather than LCC because we use only LCSH for cataloguing not
LCC.
However it doesn't seem possible to assign LCSH to repository items as
the
way to library books and I don't think there is such application
available
yet, we are still looking at the issue if adding LCC is necessary.
Having
said that, I have already been asked by one of the academics to make
'subject' browsable in the online repository, maybe this additional
feature
is useful for users to gain a preview of the repository collection?
Best wishes,
Huei-Lan Liu
Repository support officer
School of Oriental and African Studies
-----Original Message-----
From: Talat Chaudhri [tac] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 17 June 2008 16:30
Subject: Re: subject classification
I understand from someone in our Institute of Maths & Physics that
sometimes
there are "strategic" reasons for putting a mathematician in a physics
group
for RAE/REF purposes or vice versa. Would LCC make any impact on this?
For
our part we don't use any library subject classifications at all in
Aberystwyth, and so far have seen no ill effect. I'd be very interested
to
hear views on the possible benefits - weren't these classifications
designed
for shelf discovery? In an increasingly inter-disciplinary age with full
text indexing, what benefits can they bring to us in repositories?
Thanks,
Talat
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Gwasanaethau
Gwybodaeth / Information Services Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth
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From: Repositories discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Stuart
Sent: 17 June 2008 16:16
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Subject: Re: subject classification
Ian Stuart wrote:
> Ricky Rankin wrote:
>> More advice required to help us get setup correctly.
>>
>> I note that some IRs use the Library of Congress subject
>> classification. Do the academics make the selection or is this done
by
>> a library cataloger?
Actually, It should also be pointed out that EPrints.org ships with LCC,
whilst DSpace ships with a couple of Nordic classifications :)
--
Ian Stuart.
Bibliographics and Multimedia Service Delivery team, EDINA, The
University
of Edinburgh.
http://edina.ac.uk/
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
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with registration number SC005336.
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