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We are considering asking MARBI and the MARC community for separate coding for subjects in a pictorial context. That is, current subject fields are mostly for topical considerations, not for visual depictions. For example, a book ABOUT lions is not the same as a picture of a lion or about a leonine emblem that means Venice. If you have a database for your VR collection (including use of library OPAC software), we would appreciate your answering the following questions. We've tried to make it yes/no questions but you may add explanations if you wish. * Do you have a subject field? * Does it differentiate between a subject as topic and subject as emblem? Does subject ever appear as topic? * If you differentiate these types of subject, do you index them separately? * If you don't differentiate these types of subject, do you ever wish you did? * Do you use a controlled vocabulary for iconography headings? LCSH? AAT? Iconclass captions? And for those who share a database with a library: * Would you like searchers to be able to search only for images OF or only for books ABOUT a person or thing? Is it currently possible to do so in your database? How? Please reply to Sherman Clarke (VRA rep to MARC Advisory Committee, [log in to unmask]) and Liz O'Keefe (ARLIS/NA rep to MAC, [log in to unmask]). Elizabeth O'Keefe Elizabeth O'Keefe Director of Collection Information Systems The Pierpont Morgan Library 29 East 36th Street New York, NY 10016-3403 TEL: 212 590-0380 FAX: 212 685-4740 NET: [log in to unmask] Visit CORSAIR, the Library's comprehensive collections catalog, now on the web at http://corsair.morganlibrary.org __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]