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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hi Sherman,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Thanks for the comments. The algorithmic mapping is still an
earlier beta version and this helps us identify the problems. I have
added my thoughts below. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Happy holidays; See you in Philly,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Ed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: sac-fast-bounces@mailman.yale.edu
[mailto:sac-fast-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Sherman Clarke<br>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:41 AM<br>
To: sac-fast@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: Re: [SAC-FAST] [Fwd: RE: FAST subcommittee]</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Qiang and all--<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I printed out about 20 pages of sample records and looked at them.
Below some comments with the ocm number of relevant record indicated:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ocm36513477: "Early works to 1800" in LCSH became "Early
works" in FAST; interesting, not a problem, probably to consolidate
variations on "Early works to ..."?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=red><span style='color:red'>Exactly<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ocm00073477: title of book includes 1970s, LCSH has Economic
history--1945-1971 and Economic history--1971-1990; alas, that results in FAST
648 of 1945-1990; I think this wouldn't happen in real application of FAST
where you give dates of coverage but it is rather unfortunate in algorithmic
translation of LCSH<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=red><span style='color:red'>For algorithmic mapping, FAST simply uses the
LCSH periods. If the period heading was manually assigned, 1970 –
1979 would be preferable.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ocm22243477: LCSH has --Macedonia which becomes Europe--Macedonia in
FAST; why is Macedonia divided indirectly but most places aren't, e.g., Nepal,
Germany, Argentina (among the records I have, as well as U.S. places which I
understand) - is this because of difference of Macedonia in Greece and
Macedonia in former Yugoslavia (FAST thesaurus also has Macedonia, Iowa)? FAST
also has places within <st1:country-region w:st="on">Macedonia</st1:country-region>
(Republic) divided from Europe without intervening <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Macedonia</st1:country-region></st1:place> (which goes back to
decision to do two levels for geographics?)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=red
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>Ancient and extinct
places are entered indirectly under the continent. It this case, the
algorithm assumes that the LCSH heading represented the ancient country and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">kingdom</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Macedonia</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> rather than the current
jurisdiction. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ocm35903477: LCSH has author/title (Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Ben and
me) which doesn't get translated into FAST; no author/title conversion?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=red
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>We do author/title
conversions but there is no LC authority record (and therefore no FAST heading)
for “Ben and me”. Currently we only create a FAST UT
authority if (1) the author/title is established in the LC/NACO file and (2) it
has been used at least once as a subject in WorldCat. We are considering
establishing additional FAST titles for established authors based on WorldCat
usage but have not yet done so. Any thoughts on the value of adding
titles based on usage? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ocm41313477: all of the LCSH have $x Estimates (this subdivision is $x
in the free-floating publication) but it really looks strange in the FAST
breakout - ambiguity of form/topic for this subdivision is exaggerated somehow
when you're thinking facets - also, it makes me realize I still think it's a
bit strange that topical subdivisions stay with their base topic; it often
makes sense but when it's repeated on multiple basic topics, it looks redundant<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=red
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>The form/topic
ambiguity is a problem. However, since <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Estimates</span></b>
is not valid as a form in FAST (or LCSH), it is treated as a topic and retained
with the main heading.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=red
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ocm06803477: one of LCSH has $y Cretaceous but it didn't become FAST
648 - there is a FAST authority record for Cretaceous Geologic Period<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=red
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>This is a FAST
conversion error which will be fixed in the next version of the conversion
software.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Happy holidays and see you in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sherman</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'>SAC-FAST@mailman.yale.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/sac-fast<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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