780 785 Tags (3 messages) Marcia Tuttle 03 Apr 2000 17:35 UTC
----------(1) >From Jeanne_A_BAKER@UMAIL.UMD.EDU Mon Apr 3 13:32:12 2000 Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:28:00 EDT From: jb8 <Jeanne_A_BAKER@UMAIL.UMD.EDU> Subject: Re: 780 785 tags (Cyndie Leavitt) Hello Cyndie, This is an ages old problem and a discussion that gets revisited every time one switches to a new ILS. Personally, I would not delete the 780 and 785 tags from the records. This information is bibliographically correct and is needed when one is trying to determine whether there is a title change. Patrons may want to know what the earlier/later title is, especially if your library doesn't own it, so they can find it elsewhere. The real question here is whether your ILS should index these tags. OCLC indexes these tags since catalogers need to find all related records. However, indexing these tags in your ILS does lead to false expectations. It also then becomes a bigger training issue, constantly having to exlain why the library doesn't own the title though it appears in the index. >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 15:27:08 -0500 >From: Cyndie Leavitt <cleavitt@SPARTAN.AC.BROCKU.CA> >Subject: 780 785 tags > >Hello to everyone: >This is the first time that I have posted. I am not a librarian, but have >been put in the position of maintaining our library serials records after >the retirement of our Serials Librarian. Recently, our Cataloguer has asked >me to remove 780 and 785 tags from our records if we do not have the >continues or continued by titles, because they show up as dead links in our >online catalogue. I know that the former Serials Librarian would have >fought this request as the 780 and 785 tags are correct form for a complete >and accurate bib record, but I don't feel like I have much of a leg to >stand on since I am not a librarian. Is it acceptable to delete these tags? >The Cataloguing Librarian has suggested that if I really want to include >the information, that I put it in a note field. All opinions are appreciated. >Thanks >Cyndie Jeanne A. Baker Head, Serials Cataloging Unit Technical Services Division McKeldin Library University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 e-mail: jb8@umail.umd.edu (for mailing lists/reflectors, please use: Jeanne_A_Baker@umail.umd.edu) phone: 301-405-9328 fax: 301-314-9971 ----------(2) >From SuneeGrima@aol.com Mon Apr 3 13:32:12 2000 Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 11:54:14 EDT From: Sunee Grima <SuneeGrima@aol.com> Subject: Re: 780 785 tags (Cyndie Leavitt) Cyndie, It is acceptable to delete them, if your system does not want to keep them. The first question that comes to my mind is that this seems to be an institution policy not yours or reference librarians to decide. I disagree with the reference librarians, besides it is their jobs to educate the public on how to use and understand the catalog. My advice to you is to ask for a written policy and guidelines on why these fileds have to be deleted. This probalby includes their collection development plan in the future and how this will affect your work and the system catag. Who would be accountable for this procedure? Be polite in your approach and good luck. Sunee Grima Librarian Weber County Public Library Ogden UT 80043 sgrima@weberpl.lib.ut.us ----------(3) >From lizm@UNR.EDU Mon Apr 3 13:32:12 2000 Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 09:08:06 -0700 From: Elizabeth Mcdonald <lizm@UNR.EDU> Subject: Re: 780 785 tags (Cyndie Leavitt) Hi, Do you get any ILL requests where you are. Sometimes a citation a patron or and ILL has will cite the previous of later title when then issue they want is actually a part of the title you have. If you delte the 780, 785's you will not be able to find them. Elizabeth Reno