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

[Jane Sandberg]

Hi Elisabeth,

Sorry, I should have been more specific.  I'm only asking about fields
that contain call numbers, specifically the following: 050ab 055ab
060ab 070ab 080ab 082ab 086ab 088ab 090 092 096 098 099.

Thanks!

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:54 AM, Elisabeth Keppler <keppleep at forsyth.cc> wrote:
> Jane, are you referring to the 080 and 082 tags only?  For other tags such
> as 028, 100, 245, 264, 300, a space before $b would cause some of us real
> problems.  Like almost all public libraries, we use Dewey Classification, so
> unreadable call numbers aren't exactly an issue.  Would putting the entire
> LC call number in the $a subfield and simply inserting spaces where you want
> them work?
>
> Thanks,
> Lise
>
> 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
>>
>> --
>> Jane Sandberg
>> Electronic Resources Librarian
>> Linn-Benton Community College
>> sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
>> Pronouns: she/her/hers or they/them/theirs
>> _______________________________________________
>> Evergreen-catalogers mailing list
>> Evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org
>>
>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-catalogers
>
>
>
>
> --
> Lise Keppler, Technical Services
> Forsyth County Public Library
> 2851 Fairlawn Dr
> Winston Salem NC  27106
> 336-703-3048
>
> _______________________________________________
> Evergreen-catalogers mailing list
> Evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org
> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-catalogers
>



-- 
Jane Sandberg
Electronic Resources Librarian
Linn-Benton Community College
sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
Pronouns: she/her/hers or they/them/theirs