[Evergreen-catalogers] Should spaces be added to call numbers between subfields $a and $b?

[Donald Butterworth]

Jane and All,

In LC's own catalog, when  "Browse
<https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/searchBrowse> Call Numbers (LC Class No.)"
is searched, a space is always provided in the results list where the $b is
located. Clearly this is what LC considers best practices and we should
follow their lead. This same convention should be included whenever an LC
library creates a copy record. A space should default in the Call Number
text box depending on wherever $b is located. This will vary when there are
double cutters. Example:

BS511.2 .B38 2014
BX8495.W5 A3 1814

In fields 082 and 092 LC catalogers do not provide a $b cutter number in
their bibliographic description. Instead they leave that to the individual
libraries to supply. But it is common practice for Dewey libraries to
include a cutter number, and for consistencies sake, I would think that a
space should be displayed where a $b is present in copy records and results
screens.

Don


On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 8:01 PM, Jane Sandberg <sandbej at linnbenton.edu>
wrote:

> Hi catalogers,
>
> I wanted to get your input on the following discussion:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1576727
>
> Specifically, would you prefer that, when you are creating a new
> volume and Evergreen suggests a call number, it:
> a) adds a space between the data it gets from subfields $a and $b from
> the 050/080/082 field?
> b) does not add such a space (current behavior).
>
> As a library that uses LC Classification, we'd prefer adding a space
> there, since LC call numbers get long and unreadable without it (and
> because Evergreen's normalizer expects a space).  I haven't seen too
> many 080 or 082 fields that even use a $b, but I've only taken a
> cursory glance.
>
> Let me know what you think!
>
> Thanks,
>
>   -Jane
>
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Don Butterworth
Collection Management Librarian /
Faculty Associate
B.L. Fisher Library
Asbury Theological Seminary
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