[Fwd: Re: [PCCLIST] Non-Latin references - 670 display with Arabic characters]

[Jasmin Nof]

fyi re: directionality displays in OCLC.  --Shabat Shalom, Jasmin

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Subject: 	Re: [PCCLIST] Non-Latin references - 670 display with Arabic 
characters
Date:   Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:00:51 -0400
From:   Dean,Becky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Hi, all,

I believe I can help with the particular puzzle.

Using the Connexion Client, the default setting for displaying (and
printing) records with Arabic or Hebrew script is aligned to the right. 

To toggle between displaying these scripts right-to-left or
left-to-right there are two options: 

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Click View > Align Right, or press <Alt><V><I>.
Default: Data aligns to the right for display and printing.

Or

Toggle data alignment in the current field:
Right-click a field, and on the pop-up menu, click Right-to-Left Reading
Order.

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(more information is available searching the Help topic: Align Arabic or
Hebrew script data for display and print)


The difference between using the View menu and the right mouse menu, is
that the right-click menu is session and field specific.  So the
'display change' using the right-click menu does not stay with the
record between editing sessions.   

To enable the 670 in this record to display left-to-right between edit
sessions, go to the View menu and set the Align Right menu item to
'off'.  That change impacts the entire record, and it can't be set to
only change the display of fields containing a mixture of
script/non-script characters.


--Becky Dean

OCLC
6565 Kilgour Place 
Dublin, OH 43017
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1-800-848-5878, ext. 5144

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From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging [EMAIL PROTECTED] On
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Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] Non-Latin references - 670 display with Arabic
characters



Joyce--



We tried that and it looked fine, then we saved the record. But when we
re-opened it, the field had reverted back to right-to-left reading
order. Puzzling.



--Rick



From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging [EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Joyce E. Bell
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 4:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] Non-Latin references - 670 display with Arabic
characters



I imagine your display issue is caused because the field is reading
right-to-left.  You can make the 670 display "properly" in OCLC by
changing the directionality of that particular field.  One way to do
this is to right-click in the field, then choose Right-to-Left Reading
Order to remove the check mark.  The field will switch so that the title
appears first.



...and I'm tickled pink that your example is one of our first script
records!



Joyce Bell

Cataloging & Metadata Services Director

Princeton University Library



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From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging [EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Sarcia, Richard
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:55 PM
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Subject: Non-Latin references - 670 display with Arabic characters



Hello all--



One of our Arabic language catalogers has noticed an idiosyncrasy in the
display of the 670 field in OCLC when he inputs Arabic characters. The
portion of the $b in parenthesis that contains the Arabic script jumps
to the far left of the field in front of what would be the start of $a
(i.e., the field switches to right-to-left reading order when he inputs
Arabic characters). 



If the record is printed, it looks fine, as does the public display. It
seems that only the display in OCLC looks a bit funny. For example, see
the record for: Khatir, Jurj Anis (no2008101559). The 670 looks a bit
odd in OCLC, but displays fine if you view it in the LC online
authorities, or if you print the record. Is it something specific to
OCLC, or is there something on our end that we need to do to correct the
display? 



Thanks for any insight,

--Rick

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Rick Sarcia
Catalog Librarian/NACO Coordinator
Catalog & Metadata Services
Sterling Memorial Library
Yale University
tel: 203.432.6406   fax: 203.432.7231
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--
Jasmin Nof
Judaica and Hebraica Cataloger
Non-Roman Cataloging Team Leader
2200 McKeldin Library
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-9337
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