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Library Attribute Sets

Explore the key attributes, values, and issues related to the Bib-2 attribute set in library cataloging systems. Learn about cross-domain access points and examples of bib-2 style queries.

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Library Attribute Sets

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  1. Library Attribute Sets Barbara Shuh National Library of Canada Lennie Stovel, Research Libraries Group Joe Zeeman, TLC/CARL ZIG at Boston Spa, 5 October 2001

  2. Library Attribute Sets • Bib-2 Attribute Set • Scope • Attribute Sets Used • Values • Examples • Issues • MARC Attribute Set

  3. Utility Set Attributes Used in Bib-2 • Access Point (1) • Semantic Qualifier (2) • Language (3) • Content Authority (4) • Expansion/Interpretation (5) • Comparison (8) • Format/Structure (9) • Occurrence (10) • Functional Qualifier (12)

  4. Bib-2 Values assigned to Utility Set Attributes • Access Point (1) • Semantic Qualifier (2) • Content Authority (4) • Format/Structure (9) • (but none defined in Utility Set) • Functional Qualifier (12)

  5. Cross-Domain Set Access Points Used in Bib-2 • Date • Description • Format • Language • Name • Resource Identifier • Resource Type • Subject

  6. Cross-Domain Set Access Points Used

  7. Access Points Defined within Bib-2 • Duration • Format/Structure • Geographic Referent • Content Authorities • Semantic Qualifiers • Map Scale

  8. Values • References to externally-maintained lists of values for • Content Authorities for Subjects, Languages • Functional Qualifiers for Names • RECOMMENDATION: • External maintenance of authoritative lists, e.g., • LC for MARC Relators, Sources, Description Convention Codes • ISO 639

  9. Examples • Descriptive, not prescriptive • Not full queries, but segments of queries that illustrate the possible use of a bib-2 style query

  10. Examples: Descriptive, Not Prescriptive • To search for papers from a conference held in Belgium • Access point = Geographic Referent • Comparison [Utility Set] = Equals • Content Authority = USMARC Code List for Geographic Areas • Semantic Qualifier = place of event • Term = e-be

  11. Examples • Descriptive, not prescriptive • Not full queries, but segments of queries that illustrate the possible use of a bib-2 style query • RECOMMENDATION: • Provide examples of complete bibliographic queries, • using new Attribute Architecture • illustrating use of multiple attribute sets • Provide Bib-2 searches to Bath Profile

  12. Issues • MARC21-centric • add other MARC format citations (e.g., UNIMARC, DANMARC) • Identifiers: Numbers or Strings? • Complexity • Manageable when filtered through a library profile • Will it ever be used? • Develop new “Bib-2” functional area for Bath • Strategies for migration from Bib-1 to Bib-2

  13. MARC Attribute Set • On to Joe…

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