Karen--LCC really isn't a browsable system, since they don't reclassify, so
assuming that you can use it for browsing is a poor reason to include it.
Use for faceting may be possible, but I think it you compare your subject
headings against your numbers overtime, you'll see some real confusing
correlations.
Liz Bishoff, Special Assistant to the Dean and Head of Office of Sponsored
Programs
University of Colorado, Boulder
Norlin Library N210F
Boulder CO 80309
Liz.Bishoff_at_colorado.edu
303-492-1471-v; 303-492-3340-f
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From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
[mailto:NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Coyle
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 4:19 PM
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
Subject: [NGC4LIB] Question about LC Class numbers
Folks, I know this is an odd question for this list, but I couldn't find any
place more focused to ask it.
I'm trying to get key information out of the MARC record for the Internet
Archive's Open Library project. I think they should store the LC class
number, since that can be used to create facets or to do a shelf browse kind
of function. What I'm unsure about is whether to keep both the 050 $a and
$b, or just the $a. I am assuming that the full class number is in the $a,
but does LC classification ever define something that goes into $b, or is
that all "cuttering, etc."?
Since I don't have access to catalogers or the "Red Book," could someone
here play Reference Librarian and help fine me an answer?
Gratefully,
kc
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