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Discussion Class 8

MARC

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Discussion Classes

Format:

Question

Ask a member of the class to answer.

Provide opportunity for others to comment.

When answering:

Stand up.

Give your name. Make sure that the TA hears it.

Speak clearly so that all the class can hear.

Suggestions:

Do not be shy at presenting partial answers.

Differing viewpoints are welcome.

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Question 1: Background

(a) Who wrote this paper? What is her background? What is the intended audience?

(b) When was MARC developed? What problems was it attempting to solve?

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Question 2: An example

Explain the following:"SIGNPOSTS" DATA

100 1# $a Arnosky, Jim. 245 10 $a Raccoons and ripe corn /

$c Jim Arnosky.250 ## $a 1st ed.260 ## $a New York :

$b Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, $c c1987.

300 ## $a 25 p. :$b col. ill. ;$c 26 cm.

520 ## $a Hungry raccoons feast at nightin a field of ripe corn.

650 #1 $a Raccoons.900 ## $a 599.74 ARN901 ## $a 8009

903 ## $a $15.00

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Question 3: A Catalog Record

GV943 Brenner, Richard J., 1941-.25 Make the team. Soccer : a heads up guide to super .B74 soccer! / Richard J. Brenner. -- 1st ed. -- Boston : 1990 Little, Brown, c1990. 127 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

"A Sports illustrated for kids book." Summary: Instructions for improving soccer skills. Discusses dribbling, heading, playmaking, defense, etc.

ISBN 0316107514 : $12.95

1. Soccer -- Juvenile literature. 2. Soccer. II. Title: Heads up guide to super soccer. II. Title.

Dewey Class no.: 796.334/2 -- dc 20 89-48230 MARC

Identify the parts of this record

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Question 3 (continued)Leader 01041cam 2200265 a 4500Control No. 001 ###89048230 Control No. ID 003 DLC DTLT 005 19911106082810.9Fixed Data 008 891101s1990 maua j 001 0 engLCCN 010 ## $a ###89048230 ISBN 020 ## $a 0316107514 : $c $12.95ISBN 020 ## $a 0316107506 (pbk.) : $c $5.95 ($6.95 Can.)Cat. Source 040 ## $a DLC $c DLC $d DLCLC Call No. 050 00 $a GV943.25 $b .B74 1990Dewey No. 082 00 $a 796.334/2 $2 20

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Question 3 (continued)

ME:Pers Name 100 1# $a Brenner, Richard J., $d 1941-Title 245 10 $a Make the team. $p Soccer : $b a heads up guide to super soccer! / $c Richard J. Brenner.Variant Title 246 30 $a Heads up guide to super soccerEdition 250 ## $a 1st ed.Publication 260 ## $a Boston : $b Little, Brown, $c c1990.Phys Desc 300 ## $a 127 p. : $b ill. ; $c 19 cm.

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Question 3 (continued)

Note: General 500 ## $a "A Sports illustrated for kids book."Note: Summary 520 ## $a Instructions for improving soccer skills. Discusses dribbling, heading, playmaking, defense, conditioning, mental attitude, how to handle problems with coaches, parents, and other players, and the history of soccer.Subj: Topical 650 #0 $a Soccer $v Juvenile literature.Subj: Topical 650 #1 $a Soccer.

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Question 4: Data Structure

(a) What is the underlying MARC data structure? What was unusual at the time

(b) How would it be different if MARC had been developed in 2003?

(c) Explain the methods used by MARC to reduce the size of files? How would it be different today?

(d) Suppose that you are replacing MARC with a modern format, e.g., XML. What would you do to retain the cataloguing investment?

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Question 5: Terminology

Define the terms:

(a) Access points

(b) Authority control

(c) MARC tag

(d) Main entry

(e) Added entry