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Susan Salomone | 2 Apr 21:47

[ACAT] New METRO Job Magnet Posting: Senior Librarian/World Language Specialist (Brooklyn Public Library)

Please excuse cross-postings. This message is being posted to multiple
lists.
 
The Brooklyn Public Library recently posted a METRO Magnet announcement for
a Senior Librarian/World Language Specialist. The METRO Magnet is the online
career center and job bank maintained by the Metropolitan New York Library
Council (www.metro.org). For more information about the position and the
application process, please see the announcement
at http://metrojobs.metro.org?a=j&ID=MN5EWAPCYR.
 
Other jobs and RSS subscription information may be found by visiting the
METRO Magnet home page at www.metro.org/magnet. Please note that the RSS
feed is now at http://mercury.metro.org/rss/AK5B-latestposting.xml.
 
Susan Salomone
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METRO Magnet Project Manager
Metropolitan New York Library Council (New York, New York)

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Wayne Richter | 5 Apr 01:20
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Re: [ACAT] Dali Lama (long)

Quoting Greta De Groat 
 <<But my real peeve was that in most of the books we had his name was
given as
"Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama." There were small variants of that name,
but at least 80% of the books we had gave his name in that form.>>  

In most cases, at least in my experience, the authorized form of the
name is also present but in a very cursive Tibetan dbu-med [rough
pronounciation "oomay"] script. Dbu-med can be as difficult to read as
Chinese cao wen (very cursive, lit. grass writing). 

One of the problems with non-systematically romanized Tibetan names is
that they are usually based on pronunciation and that can vary widely
from place to place. Tenzin Gyatso, which appears to be Lhasa dialect,
would become Danzan Gyamts in some of the Northern Amdo dialect areas.

Wayne Richter
Asian Materials Specialist/PCC Liaison
The Libraries
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA 98225-9103

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Hal Cain | 5 Apr 01:40
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Re: [ACAT] documentary films vs. documentary video

Adam L. Schiff wrote:
> Yes, that is how we use the headings.  A documentary video was made 
> directly for sale as a video (DVD or cassette), not as a motion picture 
> intended to be projected.  Documentary films are generally shot on FILM 
> and then transferred to a video format for sale (I realize that there 
> are digital films now muddying up this definition).  Documentary 
> television programs were originally broadcast on TV rather than released 
> direct to video.

But, a further question: is this a useful distinction (films vs. video) 
to users?  And doesn't the use of these terms conflate medium (moving 
image) with carrier (transparent vs. electronic -- digital or analog)? 
(Oughtn't we also distinguish technical attributes, digital or analog?)

Hal Cain
Dalton McCaughey Library
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Hal Cain | 5 Apr 02:43
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Re: [ACAT] Dali Lama (long)

Wayne Richter wrote:

> One of the problems with non-systematically romanized Tibetan names is
> that they are usually based on pronunciation and that can vary widely
> from place to place. Tenzin Gyatso, which appears to be Lhasa dialect,
> would become Danzan Gyamts in some of the Northern Amdo dialect areas.

Quite.  However, in the LC catalog, "Tenzin Gyatso" occurs in statement 
of responsibility or within the title of 45 out of 47 hits (not all of 
them English text).

While acknowledging the preferences of some, I still think the clear 
mainstream usage is "Dalai Lama" -- sometimes specified as 14th; 
moreover, it has the advantage of direct access to other holders of the 
title too.

A phrase-in-title search (which includes statement of responsibility) in 
the LC catalog yielded 602 hits, of which I quickly checked every 25th. 
  I noted, for the 14th Dalai Lama: 13 hits, "Dalai Lama"; 7 hits, "14th 
Dalai Lama" (or "fourteenth" or "XIV" or "XIVth"); plus one each for the 
First, Second, Third and Fifth (in words or figures).

Hal Cain
Dalton McCaughey Library
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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J. McRee Elrod | 5 Apr 02:46
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Re: [ACAT] Subdivision Essence, genius, nature

Dustin Larmore asked:
>What is the meaning of the subdivision "Essence, genius, nature" under
>names of religious denominations?

It's for works which attempt to define the central, essential core of
a faith, e.g., Harnock's 1890 lectures which asked whether
Christianity was the religionn about Jesus (risen Savour) or of Jesus
(love God and your neighbour).

A guided search of subject headings in the LC online catalogue
produces 1326 hits.  You might browse through some of the titles and
get an idea, title like "Understanding Islam".

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J. McRee Elrod | 5 Apr 02:38
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[ACAT] Apologies for out-of-date 655

To the first few of the over 30 who have requested the Subject
Cataloguing Cheat Sheet, I sent an older version with out-of-date 655
information.  My apologies.

655
     Genre as added entry, e.g., 655  0 $aDetective and mystery
     stories.   (Use 2nd indicator 7 with source of heading in
     $2 if from a source other than those covered by 6XX 2nd indicators.)
     Not all libraries have begun the use of 655.  In DLC records
     this heading is still in 650  0.  SLC changes to 655.  Other common
     genre headings which may be in either 650 or 655 in derived records
     are Videocassettes, Feature films, and Symphonies (in each case for
     examples of the form, not works about them).

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David Bade | 5 Apr 02:54

[ACAT] Why James Weinheimer thinks libraries need to change their cataloging practices

I just finished cataloging a hungarian law dictionary which had an 
acquisitions slip in it dated May 4, 1965. Since the Big Heads are all 
atwitter over "hidden collections" perhaps if we called cataloging backlogs 
"hidden collections" library administrators would rush to have their 
cataloging funded?

David Bade
Joseph Regenstein Library
University of Chicago

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Chaffin,Nancy | 5 Apr 00:41

Re: [ACAT] MetaLib cataloging

Hi Sally,

Here at CSU we have a "Database of Databases" that is home-grown and is
managed by public services and computer support services (not me) that
uses a Broad Subject and a Narrow Subject controlled vocabulary
developed by our public services librarians.  So those terms are
selected when a resource is added to that list. I have set up our
categories to mirror their Broad Subject terms and use their Narrow
Subjects in the keyword field.  I also use the DB of DB to determine
possible alternate titles.  I usually log into the native interface and
take the description of the resource from the resource itself (usually
there's an "about this database" link somewhere on the site".
Occasionally there is no such link so I use the 520 summary note in the
bib record for the resource from our OPAC. Ditto for coverage and time
frame. 

This is entirely a manual process.  Some time ago (about 18 months ago,
if I recall correctly) I did a synchronization project to make sure the
resource description in the IRD matched the 520; that the Categories in
ML and assigned to the IRD matched the DB of DB Broad/Narrow subjects,
and that the coverage dates of the resource were entered correctly in
both ML and the DbofDB. All manually.

One of our whizzes here in the library set up a notification system
(using e-mail notification) anytime there is a change in the DB of DB,
so I am alerted if new Broad Subjects/Narrow Subjects are created,
changed, added to, removed from, etc. the DB of DB records for the
resources. Again, I make the changes in MetaLib manually.

I, too, would love to find a way to repurpose the data from either the
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Keri Cascio | 5 Apr 03:49

[ACAT] Position Announcement: Member Services Librarian, MLNC, St. Louis, MO

For an exciting change of pace, consider working at a regional network!
Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) has an opening for a
resourceful, flexible, customer-service-oriented individual to support
our member libraries.  Located in St. Louis, MLNC organizes and delivers
OCLC-based information services, related electronic services and
content, and training in the management and use of information to its
over 500 member libraries throughout Missouri and Illinois.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Reporting to the Member Services Manager, the Member Services Librarian
provides extensive support and consulting for libraries on a variety of
products and services, including OCLC, using multiple communication
methods.  Additional duties include:

-- Perform custom cataloging for member libraries 
-- Represent MLNC at local, state, and national meetings 
-- Conduct workflow analysis for member libraries 
-- Complete in-house projects as assigned 

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS: 
-- MLS from an ALA-accredited program 
-- Solid knowledge of OCLC, MARC, AACR2 and current cataloging practices

-- Library or library-related experience, particularly in Technical
Services 
-- Experience using OCLC cataloging, interlibrary loan, and/or reference
services 
-- Demonstrated organizational skills and service orientation 
-- Strong communication skills both written and oral 
-- Proven ability to manage and complete several projects at one time
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Jackie Parascandola | 5 Apr 02:27
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Re: [ACAT] S.h. heading Political theology

Greg:

According to Fr. Richard P. McBrien, author of Catholicism,   2ed., 
HarperCollins 1994 p 54 political theology is, 

"...insists on the connection between theology and practice and, therefore,  
suggests that every statement about God and salvation must be translatable 
into  a statement about the human condition in its total social and political  
situation;"

In essence, political theology is the general term for the many  
particularities in theology today. Meaning, 
feminist theology, latino/latina theolgy, black theology, etc.

The works of James Cone, Rosemary Radford Reuther, Jon Sobrino, and many  
others, would
fall into this classification.

I hope this helps. If not, then the above referenced source should guide  you 
further.

Jackie Parascandola
MLS student
Pratt Institute

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