FAST : Faceted Application of Subject Terminology : principles and applications

Chan, Lois Mai. (Author). O'Neill, Edward T. (Added Author).

Summary: While the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is perhaps the best known bibliographic control system in existence, it is cumbersome and not always user friendly. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) is designed to rework LCSH's authority rules so that they are easier to use, understand, and apply. The result is a schema designed to handle a large volume of materials with less effort and cost. In this guide, two members of the original design team have put together numerous examples of FAST-driven projects including traditional monographs, special collections (archives, business records), electronic resources, and websites. The result is a prototype designed to be used not just by experienced catalogers but also by people with minimal training and experience.

Record details

ISBN: 9781591587224 (acid-free paper)
ISBN: 1591587220 (acid-free paper)
Physical Description: print
xvii, 354 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, ©2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Information organization : approaches and principles -- Metadata encoding -- Introduction to FAST -- Topical headings -- Geographic headings -- Chronological headings -- Headings for event -- Proper names as subject headings -- Form and genre headings -- Cross-references -- The FAST database -- Application of FAST headings -- Derivation of FAST headings -- FAST authority records -- Authority control -- Faceting LCSH into FAST.