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Subdivision policy – version 2
Version History This revision incorporates feedback received virtually and at the Controlled Vocabularies Editorial Group meeting at ALA Midwinter on January 26, 2019, on the initial draft of the policy. Also included are two recommendations in the “future work” section regarding the Paper thesaurus that were inadvertently excluded from the previous version. Additional questions…
Subdivision Policy
Introduction The RBMS Controlled Vocabularies Editorial Group (CVEG) has considered and analyzed the future of subdivision in the reorganized, integrated RBMS Controlled Vocabulary (RBMS CV). This recommendation takes into account the expected release of the vocabulary as linked open data, and anticipates the future of bibliographic discovery, to the extent possible. Recommendation …
RBMS Controlled Vocabulary Reorganization update
Introduction The Controlled Vocabularies Editorial Group (CVEG) is pleased to share its progress to date on reorganization and integration of the RBMS Thesauri. A small group of members has been tasked with examining the existing thesauri, and developing a structure that is accessible, functional and extensible. Work on this project is ongoing, and…
Frequently Asked Questions – Library of Congress Linked Open Data Hosting Solution
The RBMS Controlled Vocabularies Editorial Group (CVEG) seeks feedback on a partnership with the Library of Congress Linked Data Service (LDS) to host the RBMS Controlled Vocabularies (RBMS CV). The CVEG has been investigating options for several years for making the RBMS CV available as Linked Open Data (LOD). Because of the technological infrastructure requirements,…
Term: Sender
Thesaurus: Relator terms Term: Sender Scope Note: Use for an entity that sends correspondence. Used For: None The discussion period for this term is from August 7, 2017 to August 23, 2017. Committee discussion to date can be found here. Approved terms are available at http://rbms.info/vocabularies/index.shtml. For general controlled vocabularies comments and questions, please use…
Term: Bearer
Thesaurus: Relator term Term: Bearer Scope Note: Use for the entity who carries or delivers a communication, order or other message. Used For: None The discussion period for this term is from August 7, 2017 to August 23, 2017. Committee discussion to date can be found here. Approved terms are available at http://rbms.info/vocabularies/index.shtml. For general controlled…
Term: Publishers’ withdrawn editions
Thesaurus: Genre terms Term: Publishers’ withdrawn editions Scope Note: Use for printed editions withdrawn by the publisher prior to, or shortly after, publication. Used For: Publishers’ recalled editions; Publishers’ suppressed editions Broader Term: None Narrower Term: None Related Term: None The discussion period for this term is from August 7, 2017 to August 23, 2017. Committee…
Term: Anti-Methodist literature
Term: Anti-Methodist literature Scope Note: Use for literature that posits a negative sentiment of Methodism and/or its proponents and practitioners. Used For: None Broader Term: Literature of prejudice Narrower Term: None Related Term: None The discussion period for this term is from August 7, 2017 to August 23, 2017. Committee discussion to…
Term: Maxims
The following term is part of a project to generate scope notes for undefined genre terms. Because these terms already exist in the vocabulary and have established usage, discussion should focus on the scope note and any proposed changes. The term itself will only be changed in special cases. Term: Maxims Scope Note: Use for…
Term: Poems
The following term is part of a project to generate scope notes for undefined genre terms. Because these terms already exist in the vocabulary and have established usage, discussion should focus on the scope note and any proposed changes. The term itself will only be changed in special cases. Term: Poems Scope Note: Use for…