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REVEALed: the truth behind the National Database of Resources in Accessible Formats

REVEALed: the truth behind the National Database of Resources in Accessible Formats. Ann Chapman Margaret Sheridan UKOLN Reveal Project Manag er University of Bath.

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REVEALed: the truth behind the National Database of Resources in Accessible Formats

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  1. REVEALed: the truth behind the National Database of Resources in Accessible Formats Ann Chapman Margaret Sheridan UKOLN Reveal Project Manager University of Bath UKOLN is funded by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) of the Higher Education Funding Councils, as well as by project funding from the JISC and the European Union. UKOLN also receives support from the University of Bath where it is based.

  2. Session B • Standards • and • The system

  3. Standards • MARC21 Bibliographic Format • MARC21 Holdings Format • LCSH (fiction and non-fiction) • GSAFD (fiction)

  4. MARC21 Bibliographic • Use at work level • Relates to original print version • ISBN, author, title, imprint, series • Abstract / summary • Audience level (text, music, video) • Awards

  5. MARC21 Holdings • Transcription level • Transcription producer and date • Specific format • Number of pieces • Narrator • Abridgement, omitted sections

  6. Subject indexing • LCSH • International usage • Catalogue cross searching • NLBPH (USA) and CNIB (Canada) • Non-fiction and 650/651 $v fiction

  7. Subject indexing fiction • Main character(s) - real and fictional • Setting (Spain) Time (Roman Britain) • Topic or theme - e.g. adoption • Genre

  8. Characters in fiction • 610 Shakespeare, William - fiction • 650 Cadfael (fictitious character) • 650 Merlin (legendary character) • 650 SMERSH (imaginary organization) • 650 Lassie (fictitious character)

  9. Setting / Time in fiction • 650 GB - Wars of the Roses - fiction • 651 Lake District (England) - fiction • 651 Discworld (imaginary place) - fiction • 651 Atlantis (legendary place) - fiction

  10. Topic / Theme in fiction • 650 Adoption - fiction • 650 Women refugees - fiction • 650 Cancer - fiction • 650 Horses - fiction

  11. Genre indexing fiction • GSAFD (1st edition) • Fiction, radio & TV, film and video • Historical fiction + LCSH • Epistolary fiction, Bildungsroman, Robinsonades

  12. Series • Non-fiction • Fiction • Barchester Chronicles • Discworld Series • Babysitters’ Club

  13. Union Catalogue • Web interface for users • Web interface for producers • MARC21 Bibliographic and Holdings • Accessibility issues • Z39.50 capability

  14. Accessibility • Additional data - abstracts, narrators • Results displays - stepped • Audio software • Temporary tactile display

  15. Voluntary sector support • Web based interface • Which titles already in Braille? • Which titles in production in audio? • Production of bibliographic records • Contributing records to union catalogue

  16. What system? • Feasibility study recommendations • Geac (NLB, CNIB) • Endeavour, Talis, Innovative • Alice

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