It has been a couple months since we put out the Near Match Report (R00), available for all clients as part of our standard reports list. We updated the threshold to limit near matches to 75% (for the primary near match at least), in an effort to reduce the size/bulk of the report itself. We have received some feedback saying this is a good report and some saying not so much. We are very interested in whatever you might have to say in regards to this report: good or bad. We want to make it better or (more) useful to those of you interested in receiving it. Our hope is it can be a useful tool especially in regards to generic name headings (i.e., name headings that lack qualifiers). As LC does not always include the generic name as a 400 cross-reference in the fuller form authority record, we hope this Near Match report helps you discover whether these generic name headings have potentially valid matches. The intent is to obviate the need to iterate through our Unmatched Headings report (R07) for these particular generic name headings. R07 lists the unmatched name heading without also attempting to find a potentially valid (sometimes fuller) form. Anything that reduces the staff time on your side in researching these types of headings is our goal here. Also, if you're planning on coming out to Anaheim for this Summer's ALA, we will be at Booth #2200 so please feel free to stop by. And come visit and eat with us at Morton's Steakhouse (1895 S Harbor Boulevard) on Saturday morning (7:30am to 9:00am). Nate Cothran Vice President, Automation Services 533 East 1860 South Provo, Utah 84606 Phone: +1.800.288.1265, ext. 697 Direct: +1.801.342.5697 nate@bslw.com <mailto:nate@bslw.com?subject=Automation%20Services%20-%20Inquiry> * www.bslw.com
