FAST: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
Principles and Application
Lois Mai Chan author Edward T O'Neill author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:26th Jul '10
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Two members of the original design team introduce a metadata scheme almost anyone can learn!
While The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is perhaps the best known bibliographic control system in existence, it is cumbersome and not always user friendly.
While The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is perhaps the best known bibliographic control system in existence, it is cumbersome and not always user friendly. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (or FAST) is designed to rework LCSH's authority rules, so that they are easier to use, understand, and apply. The result is a schema designed to handle a large volume of materials with less effort and cost. To this end, two members of the original design team have put together numerous examples of FAST-driven projects including traditional monographs, special collections (archives, business records), electronic resources, and websites. The result is a prototype designed to be used not just by experienced catalogers but people with minimal training and experience.
ISBN: 9781591587224
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354 pages