FAST : Faceted Application of Subject Terminology : principles and applications / Lois Mai Chan and Edward T. O'Neill.

FAST : Faceted Application of Subject Terminology : principles and applications / Lois Mai Chan and Edward T. O'Neill.

Alternate Title
Faceted Application of Subject Terminology

By
Chan, Lois Mai.

Publication Date
2010

Publication Information
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited,

Physical Description
xvii, 354 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject Term
FAST subject headings.
 
World Wide Web -- Subject access.
 
Metadata.

Additional Contributors
O'Neill, Edward T.

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary
While The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is perhaps the best known bibliographic control system in existence, it is cumbersome and not always user friendly. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (or FAST) is designed to rework LCSH's authority rules, so that they are easier to use, understand, and apply. The result is a schema designed to handle a large volume of materials with less effort and cost. To this end, two members of the original design team have put together numerous examples of FAST-driven projects including traditional monographs, special collections (archives, business records), electronic resources, and websites. The result is a prototype designed to be used not just by experienced catalogers but people with minimal training and experience.

Language
English

ISBN
9781591587224


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall Number
Newfoundland and Labrador Public LibrariesAdult NFic RefAdult Non-Fiction Reference025.49 C36