http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat hourly 1 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://gmane.org/img/gmane-25t.png http://gmane.org http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17930 Typo of the Day for Librarians Minesota, etc. (for Minnesota) Senate contenders Al Franken and Norm Coleman have been mining for missed and miscounted votes ever since Election Day, each one hoping to ultimately tip the scales in his favor. Coleman campaign attorney Fritz Knaak has called for a "truce" between the two camps, citing an "obscene number of ballots" being challenged in "the recount version of mutually assured destruction," according to the website MinnPost.com. Minesota is the clear winner in the Minnesota typos race, with 16 hits in OhioLINK. (Minnsota and Minnnesota are trailing with one and four respectively). Both candidates appear to have high self-esteem, but perhaps only Franken is smiling at himself in the mirror each morning, repeating: "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!" (Al Franken on the campaign trail, from Wikimedia Commons.) Carol Reid Extracted, for AUTOCAT, from Typo of the Day for Librarians at http://librarytypos.blogspot.com/. If you hav Carol Reid 2008-12-01T15:10:26 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17929 Seeing the question about shelf-ready books reminded me of a question I've been meaning to ask: are there any libraries out there that get shelf-ready books and accept the records created by the vendor as the permanent record? In other words, do you consider the quality of the records that come with your shelf-ready record good enough not to enhance or upgrade? If not, why? And how do you deal with them? If you upgrade them, do you use staff to do so or some service? If you accept them (although there might be something you don't like about them), why? Or are you generally satisfied? I am just generally interested in the kind of issues that come up at libraries who get shelf-ready books whatever the vendor. Tatiana Barr Catalog Librarian Yale University Library 203-432-8213 *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTOCAT archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autoc Barr, Tatiana 2008-12-01T14:51:09 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17921 Dear all, I would like to draw your attention to he following fact: If you search through ISBN 354034571x, the LC Catalogue shows the tile: "Quantum optics and quantum information : an introduction", whereas the publisher's website (www.springer.com) says : "Fundamentals of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information", and so did Amazon. Which one is true? Is it a case where the publisher has changed the title after submitting the details for CIP? with regards, Siladitya Jana ================================= Siladitya Jana Library Technician Indian Institute of Science Education and Research--Kolkata HC VII, Sector III, Kolkata 700106 http://siladityajana.googlepages.com ================================= *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTOCAT archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autocat.html Selected AUTOCAT commands: http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat/options.h Siladitya Jana 2008-12-01T10:52:10 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17916 Regards, Beverley ............................ Beverley A. Wood UWI Cave Hill *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTOCAT archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autocat.html Selected AUTOCAT commands: http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat/options.html By posting messages to AUTOCAT, the author does not cede copyright *********************************************************************** Wood, Beverley 2008-11-29T20:21:19 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17914 Hello everybody, I request all of you for your kind help ion the following issue. Presently in our library we are processing the famous "Methods in enzymology" from Elsevier/Academic Press. But while doing that, we found that our vendor has supplied many not so perfect copies. Can anyone of you help me by giving the information about whether all the volumes of this series are available in print form or not. In the verso of the title page of some volumes the publisher has mentioned that they have transferred the old volumes into digital print. Does it apply for all the volumes and if not, for which volumes? My repeated query to the publisher yielded no reply. with regards, Siladitya Jana Siladitya Jana 2008-11-29T03:48:32 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17911 MCLINC is considering hosting the following 4-day Marc of Quality cataloging workshop in 2009. The course would be held in King of Prussia, PA. We are surveying catalogers in the PA/NJ area to determine interest levels. Estimated cost for the course will depend on the number of attendees. If at least 15 people attend, the price will drop to $450 per person, which does not include any travel or lodging. No dates have been set. If you are interested please reply to me with times of the year that work best for you. This does not commit you to registering; it only helps us assess whether and when to schedule the course. ************************************** Maryam Phillips System Administrator MCLINC Montgomery County Library & Information Network Consortium 301 Fayette Street, 2nd floor Conshohocken, PA 19428 610-238-0580 phone 610-238-0581 fax mphillips-ECA1al3/21gdnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org ************************************** AACR & MARC CATALOGING WORKSHOPS Series B: Intermediate BOOK BLIT Maryam Phillips 2008-11-28T14:14:11 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17910 Typo of the Day for Librarians Shoppp*, Shoping, Shoper* (for Shop, etc.) "Shop till you drop" is the rallying cry of many Americans, especially on the day after Thanksgiving, also known as "Black Friday," when retailers hope their customers will put them "in the black." (In fact, the phrase got its start in Philadelphia and was originally a reference to the heavy traffic on that day.) Shoppp* gets three hits in OhioLINK and Shoping and Shoper* get two apiece. Our picture shows a woman from the "black bourgeoisie" inquiring of a shopkeeper: "Have you any flesh-coloured silk stockings, young man?" Wikimedia points out that the "caricature is not really racist in itself—and could even be considered to be subtly anti-racist in pointing out the relative meaning of the term 'flesh-colored'—but much of the humor which white Americans of 1829 would have perceived in it would have arisen from the racist preconceptions which they held." Today is Black Friday at TotDfL. Three typos for the price of one. ("Life Carol Reid 2008-11-28T16:46:48 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17909 Typo of the Day for Librarians Recipie, Recipies (for Recipe, Recipes) Next to the bird, the stuffing, and the cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie is probably the dish most suggestive of Thanksgiving. OhioLINK contains a single serving of Recipie and 16 more of Recipies (two with"sic"), making it a moderate to high probability typo. (Don't truncate this turkey or else you'll pick up too many hits for words like recipient. Remember, 'tis better to give than to receive.) My great-aunt used to bake pies all year round and, before passing on, passed her pumpkin pie "secret" on to my sister, who recreated it for the family this year. Her recipe was actually Mamie Eisenhower's, whose trick was to bake the empty pie shell in the oven while cooking the filling in a double boiler. At some point, you add gelatin and fold in some egg whites to firm it up, then pour it into the shell and chill. Lots of people liked Ike and I'm sure that Ike liked the First Lady's recipe for White House Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. Thanks, Mamie! Ca Carol Reid 2008-11-28T16:43:37 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17907 Hello, autocatters, I'd be interested in any thoughts from members about issues they have with the provision and quality of bought-in or agency-supplied MARC records for e-books. The request is for a former work colleague in the UK who is researching the topic. Responses will be forwarded to my colleague as is, unless you request me to strip off your identifying information, so that you can be properly credited if he uses it in publications. I've had permission from the list owners to post this request. Thanks, and I hope the US members are all recovered from Thanksgiving! Roger Fenton 2008-11-28T12:57:36 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17904 Hello, We have been asked to think seriously about shelf-ready books, and Id be grateful for any input, especially on the subject of error rates. We use LCC. Are there any other British libraries which use LCC and have books delivered shelf-ready? Any comments or advice will be graefully received. Helen Helen Buhler, Classification Coordinator, The Templeman Library, The University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NU. Email: H.M.Buhler-eQnPN5D1UZ61Qrn1Bg8BZw< at >public.gmane.org Fax: +44 (0)1227 827107 Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and tasty with ketchup. *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTOCAT archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autocat.html Selected AUTOCAT commands: http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat/options.html By posting messages to AUTOCAT, the author does not cede copyright ****************************************** Helen Buhler 2008-11-27T15:01:08 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17898 Autocats, It's been a pleasure, sitting here in my breakfast nook with my laptop, baking a pumpkin cake and roasting butternut squash, and cooking wild rice, reading all of the fun messages about Thanksgiving. I'd like to say that I'm thankful for several things: -for all of the people who pay way more attention to what's going on with RDA and report on it when I don't have the time to do it myself. -for the wonderful folks at Blackwell's and OCLC who helped us make WCP at Time of Order a reality this year and saved my staff countless hours of downloading. -for the Tech Services staff at Loyola who go along with all of my crazy ideas and thank me profusely when they work! Have a wonderful holiday everybody. Now I need to go check on my squash. Laurie Phillips *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Laurie Phillips Associate Dean for Technical Services/Associate Professor J. Edgar & Louise S. Monroe Library Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Ave., Box 198 New Orleans, LA 701 Laurie Phillips 2008-11-26T22:42:13 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17895 Hello colleagues, I admit that I have been trying to follow the discussion on the proposed changes to the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records with very little success. Is there a resource, website or description available for dummies like me? I am still trying to figure out the impact of this change to libraries. It seems as clear as mud to me. Wishing all those that celebrate a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Mamie "Sissy Jo" Frye Mamie "Sissy Jo" Frye 2008-11-26T22:08:16 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17894 In the light of recent (frustrated) discussion about libraries changing or not changing/upgrading/correcting records on OCLC that have errors, I pose this question: We recently cataloged "Off a duck's back : a bag of lives" by Ronald Hopper, published in Sussex, England by Book Guild Publishing in 2008. The record on OCLC with a matching ISBN (ocn243550662) has a variation in the subtitle, no place of publication, and a different publisher so our cataloger created a new record in our system and we ftp'd it to OCLC with our biweekly dataload (we do not catalog directly on Connexion). However, because the ISBN is a match, our holdings symbol was attached to the existing (vendor level) record that has the errors (and 4 other attached libraries). I was thinking I could go in and enhance the record but with a change in publisher as well as the title "glitch", this doesn't seem quite right. I realize this is probably a question for OCLC directly but I am throwing it out to Autocat-land as an example of why errors Barbara Washecka 2008-11-26T22:07:05 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17870 Hi All, Autocat traffic will probably be much lighter than usual the rest of this week. Tomorrow is the Thanksgiving holiday here in the States. The Canadians celebrated theirs last month. [ http://www.usa.gov/citizens/holidays.shtml ] Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. The holiday dates back to 1621, when Puritans, who had just enjoyed a bountiful harvest, showed their gratitude to the Native Americans for their help by hosting a feast to give thanks. The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition and almost always includes some of the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and pumpkin pie Daniel ------------- Daniel CannCasciato Head of Cataloging Central Washington University Library 400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548 dcc-F9IT6VcKA34< at >public.gmane.org *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTO Daniel CannCasciato 2008-11-26T15:40:02 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17869 AUTOCAT friends, especially those living outside the United States, Tomorrow, 27 November 2008, is a national holiday (Thanksgiving) in the US. AUTOCAT traffic will very likely be quite light, reflecting that fact. On behalf of Daniel and myself, I would like to wish all AUTOCATers (wherever you may be) a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Best from Canada, - m (who gets to observe not one, but *two* Thanksgivings!) t -- ************************************************************************* Marc Truitt Associate Director, Bibliographic and Information Voice : 780-492-4770 Technology Services e-mail : marc.truitt-yfeSBMgouQgsA/PxXw9srA< at >public.gmane.org University of Alberta Libraries fax : 780-492-9243 Cameron Library cell : 780-217-0356 Edmonton, AB T6G 2J8 "Would you like some of my tangerine?" -- Sopwith "Camel" (1966) ************************************************************************ Marc Truitt 2008-11-26T15:36:23 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17868 Just wanted to wish you all a good one. And watch the eating of the TX 739.2 .T45 Mary Howarth Library Systems - "The Heartbeat of the Library." Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI 48326 248.232.4477 mmhowart-IkFsbiHgq2x4piUD7e9S/g< at >public.gmane.org *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTOCAT archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autocat.html Selected AUTOCAT commands: http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat/options.html By posting messages to AUTOCAT, the author does not cede copyright *********************************************************************** Howarth, Mary M 2008-11-26T15:27:26 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17859 Head of Technical Services St. Ambrose University Library The Library at St. Ambrose University is seeking an energetic and service-oriented librarian for Head of Technical Services. Responsibilities include supervising all aspects of technical services, including supervision and training of four full-time staff and several student workers; original cataloging of materials; overseeing the acquisition and processing of library materials; working with the Art Department on digital imaging projects; collection development in assigned areas; acting as liaison with faculty of academic departments; and assumes a prominent role in library-wide planning and budgeting. This is a twelve-month, full-time position in a team environment. Requirements include a MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution; 3-5 years related experience, including supervisory experience; demonstrated ability to do original cataloging; knowledge of and experience with electronic resources; a commitment to a high level of service in an a Green Susan L 2008-11-25T21:31:41 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17853 There must be a genre heading, though I can't find it, for fiction about the collapse of civilization and life afterwards--ranging from Jack London's Scarlet Plague through A Boy and his Dog and the Canticle for Leibowitz. The LCSH "End of the world" specifically refers to religious expectations, so it's appropriate for the Left Behind series, but not for On the Beach. Misha Schutt Catalog Librarian Burbank (Calif.) Public Library (818) 238 5570 mschutt-3MzaxRoJ0Q5RYEWpF5Yf6A< at >public.gmane.org *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTOCAT archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autocat.html Selected AUTOCAT commands: http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat/options.html By posting messages to AUTOCAT, the author does not cede copyright *********************************************************************** Schutt, Misha 2008-11-25T23:12:59 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17848 I am cataloging a CD of a Mongolian throat singer Dangaa Khosbayar, and am not clear as to the correct first element for the name heading Dangaa or Khosbayar (i.e direct order or surname first)? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Alan Pochi Cataloger Austin (TX) Public Library 512-974-7395 Alan.Pochi-rvUG1RtLfZTgMnN35rCqaQ< at >public.gmane.org *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTOCAT archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autocat.html Selected AUTOCAT commands: http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat/options.html By posting messages to AUTOCAT, the author does not cede copyright *********************************************************************** Pochi, Alan 2008-11-25T22:15:52 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17844 Is there a standard practice for identifying local authors in library catalogs? I was thinking of simply adding a note in the 500 tag, but perhaps there's a better way? Thank you, Cab Vinton, Director Sanbornton Public Library Sanbornton, NH *********************************************************************** E-mail AUTOCAT listowners: autocat-request-JX7+OpRa80SJISurH+wZVQ< at >public.gmane.org Search AUTOCAT archives: http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autocat.html Selected AUTOCAT commands: http://www.cwu.edu/~dcc/Autocat/options.html By posting messages to AUTOCAT, the author does not cede copyright *********************************************************************** Cab Vinton 2008-11-25T21:10:19 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/17842 *** Revised post - please excuse cross postings *** Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries is seeking candidates for two positions: COLLECTION SERVICES LIBRARIAN - This position is responsible for supervising procedures related to the acquisition, cataloging, and general processing of the Library's collections; planning and implementing work-flow design; supervising a dozen staff members; developing open-source and open-access strategies; and processing materials as time permits. Reporting to the Library Director, this position works closely with the Collection Development Librarian, the Collection Management Librarian, and the Systems Librarian. Preferred qualifications include having an ALA-accredited masters degree in library science or equivalent; three or more years of academic library experience; demonstrated command of the acquisitions, serials, and cataloging modules of the Voyager ILS; and excellent management skills. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT LIBRARIAN - This position is responsible for developi Schwartz, Christine 2008-11-25T20:20:10 Search the mailing list at Gmane query http://search.gmane.org/?group=$group=gmane.education.libraries.autocat