Library of Things Discussion Group
September 20, 2023 with notes
Library of Things Resources – Staff Resources (sagestaff.org)
Recording link: https://vimeo.com/866973297?share=copy
04:24 – Record Creation:
Microscope B09TW8CFB7 Biological microscope Model: XSP-75
40X-1000X Microscopes for Students Kids Adults, Cordless Biological Compound Monocular Microscopes with Microscope Slides Set, Phone Adapter, Dual LED Illumination Power Optical Glass Lenses
OCLC record: 1202027003 for comparison.
Contacted owning library for details.
4:58:ish 588 reasoning and discussion for use
11:44 OCLC comparison record strategy
Connexion going away Cat topic
13:15 856?
16:05 588 is visible to patron but geared towards staff and catalogers.
856 is geared towards patrons and is clickable.
28:23 Audience?
Audn J will make item appear in Kid’s Opac
35:00 Subject Headings:
From August discussion – Medical, French, Agricultural, and Canadian subject heading indicators and $2 source codes:
MeSH subject headings have their own second indicator of ‘2’ – they do not require the $2source tag like the second indicator 7 entries require: (Side note: Sources are lower case in the $2subfield)
=650 \2$aBlood Pressure Monitors. (correct entry for the MeSH thesaurus)
=650 \7$aBlood Pressure Monitors.$2mesh (not wrong, but overrides the nicety of the assigned second indicator)
This is why you will also see French (second indicator 6) sourced in a second indicator 7 with the $2rvm French thesaurus code.
=650 \6$aCinéma$xHistoire$y20e siècle$vAnthologies.
=650 \7$aCinéma$xHistoire$x20e siècle$xAnthologies.$2rvm
By default – the same ‘patterns’ will appear in the genres, but with genre thesauri sourcing.
I am hoping they assign Spanish headings their own second indicator, soon.
Please contact a mentor when deciding to use a thesaurus besides LoC for the correct field and if sourcing is needed.
Funny enough, when using the Marc field search tab, using the correct subfield number (in the video example I was trying to use the second indicator ‘7’ for the subfield entry :/ ) will get better results *head thump*
I caught it on the video and that is why it was unable to find subfield $2mesh.
Here’s what it looks like when done correctly
Jon emailed a follow-up letting us know that we only need the Tag and Value entries for the search
43:36 H1095 free floating subdivisions are available on the Sage cataloging resources page
$xEquipment and supplies – can be used under disciplines
$xInstruments Use under scientific and technical disciplines for discussions of the instruments employed in those fields.
Our next discussion will be October 18, 2023
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