[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FAST/searchFAST Subject Headings (Cataloging Type Question)

Mon Mar 20 20:12:54 EDT 2017

Very good to know!  Thanks, Jason!

On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 8:09 AM, Boyer, Jason A <JBoyer at library.in.gov> wrote:
> I do like Kathy's method a lot and will be exploring that here, but this will only remove the FAST subjects in your case:
>
> In your source tree, edit Open-ILS/src/templates/opac/parts/record/subjects.tt2 and search for "BLOCK render_subject" then, a couple of lines down you'll see
>
> FOR node IN ctx.marc_xml.findnodes(xpath);
>
> This is where the function loops over all of the extracted subjects. Immediately below this line add the following:
>
> NEXT IF node.findnodes('./*[@code="2" and (text()="fast")]');
>
> To only ignore OCLC FAST subjects.
>
> Jason
>
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> Jason Boyer
> MIS Supervisor
> Indiana State Library
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>
>
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>> Type Question)
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>> Good to know!  Thanks, Kathy.
>>
>> Our trouble is that we do include other 6XX fields with 2nd indicator
>> 7 that we'd still want to display, so I think we'll just be content to
>> take out the FAST ones for now.
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org> wrote:
>> > Hi Elaine,
>> >
>> > We do. It's just further down in the file.
>> >
>> > Kathy
>> >
>> >
>> > On 03/16/2017 03:31 PM, Elaine Hardy wrote:
>> >
>> > Kathy,
>> >
>> > Y'all don't display 655s?
>> >
>> > Elaine
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > J. Elaine Hardy
>> > PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
>> > Georgia Public Library Service/PINES
>> > 1800 Century Place, Ste. 150
>> > Atlanta, GA 30045
>> >
>> > 404.235.7128 Office
>> > 404.548.4241 Cell
>> > 404.235.7201 FAX
>> >
>> > On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> In opac/parts/record/subjects.tt2, there is a line at the top of the file
>> >> that indicates you're using the 650 MARC field for the subject links:
>> >>
>> >>     subjects = [
>> >>         {
>> >>             label => l('Subject: '),
>> >>             xpath => '//*[@tag="600" or @tag="610" or @tag="611" or
>> >> @tag="630" or @tag="650" or @tag="651"]'
>> >>         },
>> >>
>> >> You can add indicators for that xpath if you want to limit the display to
>> >> specific types of subject headings. For example, this is what's used at
>> >> NOBLE to limit to LC and subject headings and LC headings for children:
>> >>
>> >>     subjects = [
>> >>         {
>> >>             label => l('Subject: '),
>> >>             xpath => '//*[((@tag="600" or @tag="610" or @tag="611" or
>> >> @tag="630" or @tag="650" or @tag="651") and (@ind2="0" or @ind2="1"))]'
>> >>
>> >> I hope this helps!
>> >> Kathy
>> >>
>> >> On 03/16/2017 10:51 AM, Sarah Childs wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Ahem, Jason Boyer? Perhaps you could reveal how you have worked this
>> >> magic?
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 6:23 PM, Jane Sandberg <sandbej at linnbenton.edu>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> We have been taking them out of our records.  Terry Reese's MarcEdit
>> >>> program can generate FAST headings, so if we ever need them for
>> >>> anything, we can export our bib records, work some MarcEdit magic on
>> >>> them, and re-import them.
>> >>>
>> >>> Sarah, I'd be really curious how you were able to hide them from the
>> >>> OPAC view, if you'd be willing to share!
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Elaine Hardy
>> >>> <ehardy at georgialibraries.org> wrote:
>> >>> > While we don't use them, we also don't take them out if they are in an
>> >>> > OCLC
>> >>> > WorldCat record that is imported into our database. They are designed
>> >>> > to
>> >>> > work more readily with linked data than LCSH, so removing them now
>> >>> > might
>> >>> > mean adding them back later.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > We don't add them, either to records without them or to original input
>> >>> > in
>> >>> > OCLC. OCLC does have a program that runs on a regular basis to add FAST
>> >>> > headings to new cataloging, so they don't ask libraries to add them;
>> >>> > but,
>> >>> > you can if you want.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I have been intending exploring hiding them in the OPAC display since
>> >>> > they
>> >>> > are duplicates, pretty much, of LCSH, but haven't had a chance. I do
>> >>> > also
>> >>> > agree that they are messy.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Elaine
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > J. Elaine Hardy
>> >>> > PINES & Collaborative Projects Manager
>> >>> > Georgia Public Library Service/PINES
>> >>> > 1800 Century Place, Ste. 150
>> >>> > Atlanta, GA 30045
>> >>> >
>> >>> > 404.235.7128 Office
>> >>> > 404.548.4241 Cell
>> >>> > 404.235.7201 FAX
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Schooff, Rose (LVA)
>> >>> > <Rose.Schooff at lva.virginia.gov> wrote:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Libraries in our consortium (Virginia Evergreen Libraries) wanted me
>> >>> >> to
>> >>> >> ask if you guys are using the FAST/searchFAST Subject Headings?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Our libraries were saying that it creates a lot of duplication and
>> >>> >> thought
>> >>> >> it was messy, BUT what harm or damage would it cause in the future to
>> >>> >> take
>> >>> >> them out?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Thanks for any replies.
>> >>> >> —
>> >>> >> Rose M. Schooff
>> >>> >> Technology Consultant
>> >>> >> Library Development and Networking
>> >>> >> The Library of Virginia
>> >>> >> 800 E. Broad Street
>> >>> >> Richmond, VA  23219
>> >>> >> 804-692-3772
>> >>> >> 804-310-7901
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Jane Sandberg
>> >>> Electronic Resources Librarian
>> >>> Linn-Benton Community College
>> >>> sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Sarah Childs
>> >> Technical Services Department Head
>> >> Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
>> >> 250 North Fifth Street
>> >> Zionsville, IN 46077
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>> >> sarahc at zionsvillelibrary.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Kathy Lussier
>> >> Project Coordinator
>> >> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
>> >> (508) 343-0128
>> >> klussier at masslnc.org
>> >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
>> >
>> > --
>> > Kathy Lussier
>> > Project Coordinator
>> > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
>> > (508) 343-0128
>> > klussier at masslnc.org
>> > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jane Sandberg
>> Electronic Resources Librarian
>> Linn-Benton Community College
>> sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
>> Pronouns: she/her/hers or they/them/theirs

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sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
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