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Monday, 9th August 2010

New Book & Several Cool Demos: FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) Guide Book and Map-Based Demo Interface Now Available

From the Announcement:

A guide to principles and applications of the Faceted Application of Subject Terminology schema has just been published by Libraries Unlimited, and OCLC Research has released a demo prototype using a Google Maps interface to FAST Geographic authority records.

FAST: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology, by Lois Mai Chan and OCLC Researcher Edward T. O'Neill, a guide to principles and applications of the FAST metadata schema, is now available from the publisher and other outlets. It will also be available as an eBook.

The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is perhaps the best known bibliographic control system in existence, but it is cumbersome and not always user friendly. The Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) schema reworks 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.

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According to Dr. O'Neill, "FAST is a faceted subject heading system designed to be easy to apply, use, and maintain while supporting new functionality of today's advanced retrieval environments".

MapFAST is a mashup prototype that uses a Google Maps interface to present FAST Geographic authority records. Currently limited in scope, the prototpye presents a different way to look at subject access to bibliographic records. It also demonstrates a strength of the subject faceting approach of FAST over coordinated subject headings. The map interface allows for simple selection of a location, with a link to enter it directly as a search into either WorldCat.org or Google Books.

Currently the FAST authority file contains over 1,600,000 authority records. The authority file is extensively indexed to support a variety of search options. Documentation on searching the FAST authority file is available on the FAST web site. FAST is also available through the OCLC Terminologies Service prototype. The full FAST authority file can be licensed for non-commercial use.


Access the Complete Announcement From OCLC Research

Overview

+ FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology)
Background, impact, details, papers, presentations, and more

Info and Demos
Note: FAST is used in other projects including FictionFinder and WorldCat Identities.

+ MapFAST
We suggest reading the background first. Direct to MapFast Mashup

+ FictionFinder

+ WorldCat Identities
Useful to both catalogers and researchers

+ OCLC Research Terminologies Service

Source: OCLC Research

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