[DCRM-L] 752 indexing

[Stephen R. Young]

Yale's system Voyager, a version of Endeavor, has a left-anchored 
index in the staff mode for this "Hierarchical Place Name" field. In 
the public mode the 752 is presumably searchable by general keyword 
search. I do not know about costs, but I think it is simply a matter 
of deciding what fields you want to set for indexing, and what you 
want to call them.

At 01:47 PM 8/3/2007, you wrote:
>Hello list,
>
>A question for those of you using field 752 in catalog records for 
>rare/special material--how is this field indexed at your institution?
>
>At my institution 752s are indexed as subjects, but I and others are 
>wondering if this is the best choice. Our concern is that they 
>generate noise in browse displays for genuine subject searches on 
>geographic locations (this is not an issue in the bib record as the 
>display constant "Place of publication" is generated). The most 
>viable other index is perhaps that of author, but the noise 
>potential is perhaps equal.
>
>In the notes from the last MARC for Special Collections meeting 
>(thanks, Sarah!) I see "Some institution systems allow the 752 field 
>to be indexed separately; this was viewed as quite helpful." I would 
>love to hear more about this, especially re: cost and in particular 
>from those working with Innovative.
>
>Ryan
>
>--
>Ryan Hildebrand, Special Collections and Archives Cataloger
>UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557
>University of California, Irvine, CA 92623-9557
>Telephone: (949) 824-2263 | Fax: (949) 824-2472


Stephen R. Young
Rare Book Team Leader
Catalog and Metadata Services
Sterling Memorial Library
Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520-8240

Tel.: 203-432-8385
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E-mail: stephen.young at yale.edu