Hi Eva,
That is a good suggestion. Most of the comments have come via the listserv either directly to us or in response to some of our updates about the Near Match report. For the most part, they have been generally positive with a few generally negative. Even generally, this type of feedback is great to receive.
We’re mainly interested in whether this report is still useful after it has been out for 2+ months. It could be that our near-match algorithm is faulty, the confidence level is confusing, the color schema used doesn’t make sense, those kinds of things. Or it could be that this report has been saving you and your staff more time than you originally thought it might. Or perhaps it just adds more time to your task-list that you would prefer it didn’t.
This is also an attempt to garner any feedback on reports that are completely lacking from our service. Things that our clients would find very useful to have and see reported, but which we aren’t addressing at all.
As we continue to receive feedback, it might also make sense to collate it so others can see how this report (or others) are doing.
Thanks,
Nate Cothran
Backstage Library Works
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Are the comments available? I took a quick look on the Wiki and Blog, but didn’t see them. Maybe post them under report on the Wiki under ‘R’?...just a suggestion. Thanks, Eva
Éva
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Subject: [BSLWAC] Near Match Report (R00) - Feedback
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
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Provo, Utah 84606
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