[ol-discuss] Where do subjects come from?

2011-06-13 Thread Tom Morris
Where do Open Library subject terms come from? Is there any correspondence with the Library of Congress Subject Headings or any other, so called, controlled terminology set? It appears that multiple sources might have been added together because there are, for example,

Re: [ol-discuss] Where do subjects come from?

2011-06-13 Thread Lee Passey
On Mon, June 13, 2011 1:49 pm, Tom Morris wrote: Where do Open Library subject terms come from? From the mind of man (used in a generic sense to include all genders). Is there any correspondence with the Library of Congress Subject Headings or any other, so called, controlled terminology

Re: [ol-discuss] Where do subjects come from?

2011-06-13 Thread Karen Coyle
I know only part of the answer, but in the spirit of part being better than none... see below Quoting Tom Morris tfmor...@gmail.com: Where do Open Library subject terms come from? Is there any correspondence with the Library of Congress Subject Headings or any other, so called, controlled