On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Suzanne Pilsk <suzanne.pilsk_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> I have found it very interesting when people outside the "library world" ask
> me about how to form something like a corporate name "right" or some other
> "access point" that they know they need to do consistently. And when I point
> them to AACR2 they are usually amazed that it 1)exists and 2)deals with the
> specifics of their question and 3)gives a reason that makes sense to them.
>
Speaking of which, have you seen this?
From the Google Public Policy blog: http://tinyurl.com/3wwalu
"How Google determines the names for bodies of water in Google Earth."
Really interesting discussion about the geopolitical ramifications of
deciding to go with, for example, the Sea of Japan or the East Sea:
IOW, Google discovers authority control for geographic names.
Naomi
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Received on Wed Apr 09 2008 - 13:58:51 EDT