Re: ALA MW 2010: FAST Subcommittee

From: Lundgren,Jimmie Harrell <jimlund_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:39:16 -0500
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Some list members may be interested in the Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) and are welcome to attend this meeting. FAST Homepage at: http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/fast/default.htm 

The ALCTS SAC FAST Subcommittee Meeting at ALA Midwinter

Friday, January 15, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m, Boston Convention & Exhibit Ctr., Room 103

 

Agenda:

 

1. Introduction of Members and Guests; 

 

2. Shannon Hoffmann: Report on what is happening with the Users Study;

 

3. Ed O'Neill: 

      Update on the FAST developments since Annual 2009, including a demonstration;  

      Experimentation and evaluation of FAST;  

      FAST applications and getting community input.  

 

6. Future plan: Expanded ways of involving the community, perhaps develop a Wikipedia-like community? (Ed) 
 

Committee Charge

To explore the issues related to the implementation of the Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) subject heading schema and advise on (1) the scope and suitability of the FAST vocabulary and syntax, (2) the FAST use of the MARC21 authority format, (3) adequacy of the FAST documentation, and (4) other relevant topics relating to the continuing development, maintenance, and implementation of FAST. 

Jimmie Lundgren 
Associate Chair & Contributed Cataloging Unit Head 
Cataloging & Metadata Dept. 
Smathers Library 
PO Box 117004 
University of Florida 
Gainesville, FL 32611-7004 
352-273-2725 
352-392-7365 (fax) 
jimlund_at_ufl.edu 
  
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