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

[Elaine Hardy]

Yes, in all call number fields, a space should be between subfields
suggesting a call number or for label printing. While 082s added by LC
don't have a cutter, you do occasionally see 082s supplied by other
libraries and 092s have cutters.

Elaine



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On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Jane Sandberg <sandbej at linnbenton.edu>
wrote:

> ...and to further clarify, the proposed branch would not affect the MARC
> record itself.  It's only when that call number data is used in the "Add
> Volumes" step.  Thanks!
>
> On 09/07/2017 06:56 AM, Jane Sandberg wrote:
> > 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
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