FAST, Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
Subtitle: principles and applications
By: Lois Mai Chan and Edward T. O'Neill
Contributors: O'Neill, Edward T.
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9781591587224
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Information organization : approaches and principles; title: Metadata encoding; title: Introduction to FAST; title: Topical headings; title: Geographic headings; title: Chronological headings; title: Headings for event; title: Proper names as subject headings; title: Form and genre headings; title: Cross references; title: The FAST database; title: Application of FAST headings; title: Derivation of FAST headings; title: FAST authority records; title: Authority control; title: Faceting LCSH into FAST.