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ELECTRONIC TABLES OF CONTENTS. David Williamson Bruce Knarr John Byrum January 30, 2002. ECIP TOC - On-the-MARC program used to add TOC to 505 field - By December 2001, 33% of records received an electronic TOC - TOC searchable through OPAC keyword search.
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ELECTRONIC TABLES OF CONTENTS David WilliamsonBruce KnarrJohn Byrum January 30, 2002
ECIP TOC- On-the-MARC program used to add TOC to 505 field- By December 2001, 33% of records received an electronic TOC- TOC searchable through OPAC keyword search
ONIX Online Information Exchange • Mark-up Language – “HTML for publishers” • Developed by Editeur to make data accessible cross platform • TOC data extracted and viewable on the Web • ONIX files accessible at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ • ONIX TOCs linked from Voyager bib records
ECIP TOC • Extracted from CIP records • OPAC searchers get TOC data from 505 field; Internet searchers get TOC data from 856 field • Keywords for Internet searching placed in HTML <meta> tags
Ways to Get TOCs into Bib RecordS Catalogers manually type in the TOC Automated – through ECIP Automated – through ONIX Automated – through DTOC
DTOC digitized tables of content • PROCESS • TOCs are digitally scanned into imagesImages are edited and converted into text using Prime Recognition OCR softwareFiles are HTML coded and mounted on LC web server
Selection of DTOC Items • Taken from current English-language imprints of research value • TOCs must be laid out in straight-forward manner • TOCs must have meaningful chapter titles
Current Status of DTOC • Currently 2800 TOCs hot-linked to bib records and bib records hot-linked to TOC in the 856 field • All subject areas are currently covered
DTOC STAFF • SELECTORS • Bill Vernigor for ASCD • Daiva Barzdukas for HLCD • Gabe Horchler for SSCD • Bruce Knarr for RCCD
DTOC STAFF • PROCESSORS • Herb Garrett • Lavette Lee • Melissa Young • Bob August • Young Ki Lee • Helen Pritchett • TECHNICAL • Bob August • OVERSIGHT • John Byrum
Abstracts & Summary Project • BEAT desire to enhance bib records • Abstracts & Summary: pilot to keep the bib enhancement project alive • Reviews of ALA’s Best Reference Books of the year added to the bib records in a 520 note (20-30 a year)