> I'm forwarding this on behalf of Vicky Bohm.
>
> Daniel Fermon
> Assistant Librarian
> Museum of Modern Art Library
> 11 W. 53rd Street
> New York, N.Y.
> (212) 708-9434
>
>
>
> NEW YORK CATALOGERS' DISCUSSION GROUP
> MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2001
> Metropolitan Museum of Art
>
>
>
> MAIN TOPIC OF DISCUSSION : the reforms in the subject headings
> for topics in the
> arts
>
> With the explanations and examples offered in the schedules H1148 and
> H1250 as reference sheets, the discussion oscillated from one end of the
> scale to the other, from the good points, to the bad points, with the
> confusing points in between.
>
> Were the explanations and examples given for H1148 and H1250 enough
> and/or clear enough = no single answer
>
> General opinion of examples offered in explanations = bad
>
> The expanded list of century markings as free floaters = good!
>
> Why not even more century markings, or smaller time denominations? =
> wish list
>
> What does and does not apply to architecture headings = confusing
>
> Why not apply these changes to decorative arts, graphic arts,
> or photography in similar or uniform patterns = bad, confusing
>
> What sort of global changes will be possible within the differing systems
> and what will it take to get the various programs in use to do them =
> no
> single answer
>
> What sort of "manual" clean-up will be necessary, or should it be
> necessary
> to re-do all records done prior to Feb. 1, 2001, or should notes and
> cross
> references in existing authorities be enough = no single answer
>
> Is the expansion of century markers at the expense of being able to
> qualify
> the existing qualifiers which imply time limits better or worse =
> confusing
>
>
> Did the changes regarding the legal use of "Modern" as a qualifier, make
>
> things better or worse = no single answer
>
>
> OTHER: what about leaving a space after an open date, before a sub-
> heading? = no single answer (different systems read and
> mani-
> fest the space or no space differently)
>
> what sort of work for recon-ing exhibition catalogs is
> being
> done? collection level? analytics? both?
>
>
> QUESTIONS: should there be some sort of meetings, official or unofficial
> gathering, at ARLIS\NA to continue discussion on
> headings:
> questioning what's unclear? asking for more?
>
> could a compilation of examples of LC records
> showing up
> in the databases help clarify some points by
> showing how
> and how fast LC is putting the new sub-headings
> into
> practice under which headings?
>
> should there be some sort of "pop quiz" or
> worksheet circu-
> lated: this is the old
> form------------------
> what should the new form be?----
> to afford some practice and comparison of
> interpretation?
>
>
> SUMMARIZING THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS:
> are these changes all they were expected to be
> when first
> first defined and requested?
> are they anticlimactic in view of expanding
> computerization,
> particularly the use of keyword searching?
>
>
> TENTATIVE TIME AND PLACE FOR NEXT MEETING:
>
> Monday, April 30th, 2001 at the Whitney
>
> Topics: more on the subject headings
> (hyper)links embedded in bib records
> open to suggestions
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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