Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-25 Thread LeVan,Ralph
n Coyle > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:30 AM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies > > Quoting "LeVan,Ralph" : > > > I hate to muddy the waters, but I can't resist here. > > > > Research also exposes a

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-21 Thread LeVan,Ralph
raries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Ziso, Ya'aqov Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:09 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies I'm certain that as Ralph indicated, this file has been kept weekly up-to-date. The html page header will be, eventu

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-21 Thread LeVan,Ralph
nd Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:19 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies Yeah, the statement that it's a static copy from 2006 would have stopped me in my tracks if I had somehow happened accross the page, which I probably wouldn't have, but no

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-21 Thread Ziso, Ya'aqov
2010 12:19 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies Yeah, the statement that it's a static copy from 2006 would have stopped me in my tracks if I had somehow happened accross the page, which I probably wouldn't have, but now I've bookmarke

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-21 Thread Ian Ibbotson
days I'll get around to figuring out how > to write code for. > > From: Code for Libraries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Coyle > [li...@kcoyle.net] > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:29 AM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-20 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
___ From: Code for Libraries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Coyle [li...@kcoyle.net] Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:29 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies Quoting "LeVan,Ralph" : > I hate to muddy the waters, but I can't resist he

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-20 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
ries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Coyle [li...@kcoyle.net] Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:29 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies Quoting "LeVan,Ralph" : > I hate to muddy the waters, but I can't resist here. > >

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-20 Thread Karen Coyle
du] On Behalf Of Ya'aqov Ziso Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 3:29 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies Jonathan, thank you, in full accord.  Yes, the crux of the matter is Names (NAF being the more expensive library subscription and the one not ava

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-19 Thread LeVan,Ralph
tserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of > Ya'aqov Ziso > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 3:29 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies > > Jonathan, thank you, in full accord.  Yes, the crux of the matter is Names > (NAF being the more expensive

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-19 Thread Ya'aqov Ziso
;aqov Ziso > [z...@rowan.edu] > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 2:14 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies > > Karen, > Seems like pulling-teeth was worth it. Thank you for these updates and for > making them available for all interested. >

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-19 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
Identities, Terminologies, Research Terminologies) are still very interesting and useful services. From: Code for Libraries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Ya'aqov Ziso [z...@rowan.edu] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 2:14 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-19 Thread Ya'aqov Ziso
Karen, Seems like pulling-teeth was worth it. Thank you for these updates and for making them available for all interested. Essentially, given your 6 months latency compared to http://id.loc.gov) and the inclusion of NAF and non-NAF headings in Identities, both Terminologies and Identities are not

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-19 Thread Karen Coombs
Ya¹aqov, Identities is not based on a name authority file it is based on name data in WorldCat. These two are not the same thing. Names within Identities come from several different fields within the WorldCat MARC records including 1xx, 6xx, and 7xx fields. This is why Identities contains names wh

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-19 Thread Ya'aqov Ziso
Hello Karen, Since upkeep done to Terminologies and Identities involves all WorldCat membership copied to your note, it will be helpful if OCLC Research would post: >> an URL specifying upkeep done to Terminologies >> an URL specifying upkeep done to Identities (is NAF used via CONNEXION the same

Re: [CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-19 Thread Karen Coombs
Ya¹aqov, We have decided that it is wiser to withdraw the statement from our brochure, with our apologies, rather than attempt to defend it. We¹re sorry if this has caused you any trouble. As for your questions regarding frequency of update and any guaranteed level of service, we have already answ

[CODE4LIB] WorldCat Terminologies

2010-03-03 Thread Ya'aqov Ziso
Karen Coombs, Hi, ³Terminologies ... all those terminologies databases that you used to have to buy, load, and maintain locally ‹ now available remotely for free ... (from the blurb OCLC distributed at the COIDE4LIB in Asheville, 2/21-25-2010) Could you please elaborate, how can Terminologies Se