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Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 06:31:43 -0600
From: Linda Hofmann <klmklm@MEGSINET.NET>
Subject: Re: CSU Electronic Core Collection (ECC) (Mitch Turitz)

I am not a cataloger, but I do serials acquisitions among other duties.  We
use what we call local subject headings in our monographic records to cover
areas not normally included in LC.  We use the 650 code but type the local
headings in all caps to distinguish them from regular LC headings.  This may
be another option you may want to consider.
Linda Hofmann, Library Associate
Naperville Public Libraries
Naperville, Illinois
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>Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 10:28:53 -0700
>From: Mitch Turitz <turitz@SFSU.EDU>
>Subject: CSU Electronic Core Collection (ECC)
>
>Folks:
>  I have both a cataloging and acquisitions question for you all:
>
>  The question has come up about being able to retrieve the ECC
>(Electronic Core Collection) titles through our OPAC.  These are titles
>that the California State University system has ordered for all its
>campuses. Titles include: Stat-USA, Britannica Online, Lexis-Nexis, etc. I
>was thinking of adding a series statement/field for "CSU Electronic Core
>Collection" to the bib record, although that is not the official name of
>the collection, it is descriptive (I can also just call the series
>"Electronic Core Collection" and make a series authority record with
>x-refs from ECC and "CSU Electronic Core Collection.")
>
>   I was wondering if anyone else has considered doing this?  The only
>disadvantage I can see to this is that it is not a "true" series because
>it does not come from the publisher as a part of this series.  However, in
>reality, our Standing Orders person would find it much easier to deal with
>these items.   It is my opinion that serials cataloging is partly to
>accomodate those unsung heroes in technical services who have to process
>these materials.
>
>  All responses, opinions, welcome.
>
>-- Mitch
>
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> |   |     Mitch Turitz, Serials Librarian           |   |
> |   |     San Francisco State University Library    |   |
> |   |     Internet: turitz@sfsu.edu                 |   |
> |   |     http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~turitz           |   |
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