CPSO just sent out this statement about Subject Validation Records that
are now available. Are these records going to be included with the
other new subject headings we receive when our bibliographic records are
processed for authority control? Or is this something that each library
must request?
Leslie
Leslie Engelson, MLIS
Technical Services Librarian
Northwest University
Kirkland WA 98033
(425) 889-5339
leslie.engelson(a)northwestu.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging [mailto:PCCLIST@loc.gov] On
Behalf Of Antony Robert David Franks
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 5:01 AM
To: PCCLIST(a)LISTSERV.LOC.GOV
Subject: [PCCLIST] Subject Validation Records
The Cataloging Policy and Support Office (CPSO) has begun a project to
make subject authority records for valid subject strings (6xx) appearing
in existing LC bibliographic records. The goal is to have commonly
occurring valid subject strings represented by authority records for
validation purposes within Voyager, and for other libraries that have a
validation component in their Integrated Library System (ILS).
The records created, called "validation records," can be identified
by the presence of the 667 field which reads: "Record generated for
validation purposes." All validation records appear in the Library of
Congress Data Base and in the LCSH Master file, but they will not appear
in the printed annual edition of LCSH.
At this time, we will not be able to accept proposals for subject
validation records through the SACO program.
Anthony R.D. Franks
Team Leader, Cooperative Cataloging Team
Library of Congress
202-707-2822 (voice)
202-252-2082 (fax)
