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sfinemel wrote: >I am posting the response ( with permission)from Marilyn McCroskey >Professor of Library Science, Head of Cataloging, Meyer Library Missouri >State University that was sent to me regarding: > >The Library of Congress announcement: Abandoning the Creation of Series >Authority Records. > >Professor McCroskey's full response to me is pasted below. > >"Judging from lack of LM_NET responses to this, perhaps folks don't >understand what this will mean to them--that they will get LC MARC >cataloging records with all series titles in 490 0 (untraced series), >and these series titles will be searchable only by keyword and not >through a title search. Also, there will no longer be LC authority work >done on series titles (i.e., no see references for series titles >either). Older LC cataloging will remain as it was. Previous LC >authority records will still be in the LC system. LC just won't make any >more authority records for series titles. > I tried to sign the petition yesterday, but kept getting error messages. Haven't tried it today yet, but I will see if I can get to it before the storms come and I shut the computers down. -- David Lininger, kb0zke, MS/HS librarian Hickory County R-1 Schools Urbana, MO 65767 417-993-4226 tss003 at tnp dot more dot net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------