February 29, 1996
RLIN-L Subscribers and others:
The final phase of format integration will be implemented in RLIN no
later than April 21, 1996. A file of format-integrated test records
will be available for FTP no later than March 25, 1996. With the
announcement of the availability of the test file, we will also
provide instructions for how to access it.
RLG is still prepared to load format-integrated records prior to our
own implementation, as described in the 12/21/95 RLIN-L posting.
Per this memo, those records containing fields and values that are
new or changed with this phase of format integration (e.g., 006
fields) will become error records in RLIN.
We will keep you posted as we make progress toward April 21. As we
indicated previously, we are truly disappointed by this unexpected
slip in our implementation date. We regret any inconvenience this
delay causes any of you.
Karen Smith-Yoshimura (via Ed Glazier)
On behalf of the entire RLG Format Integration Team
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From: "Bernhard Eversberg" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 11:18:45 MEZ-1MESZ
Subject: FI testbase further improved
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Format integration testbase improved
Now also available via telnet
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Several users had reported missing items in our format integration
test database.
We have further improved it and made sure all records and all fields
are now there. The display has been improved as well, and there's
context sensitive help now (type 'h' on menu).
The archive file was reduced to 255 K to improve FTP access.
This is how to get it:
ftp 134.169.20.1
anonymous
<your e-mail as password>
cd formate
bin
hash
get formint.exe
quit
Copy formint.exe to any directory, then say "formint" to unwrap it.
After this, say "tag" to start using the database.
(You must have ANSI.SYS installed or you get a garbled display)
The database is available now by telnet as well:
(implemented on a SUN workstation at present; it might also run on Linux)
telnet 134.169.20.2
opac
opac
marc
Regards, B.E.
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The _Guidelines for the Use of Field 856_ has been revised. It is
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From [log in to unmask] Mon Mar 11 18:09:39 1996
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From: Giles S Martin <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: "v" subfields in MeSH
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With format integration, "v" subfields are now available for form
subdivisions in 6XX fields. I understand that LC has not decided to use
"v" subfields -- and this would probably be because it would need to
decide with LCSH subdivisions are form subdivisions (not an easy task!).
However, MeSH already makes a distinction between "topical subheadings"
and "form subheadings", although it has coded both as "x" subfields in
the past. Does the National Library of Medicine intend to change its
practice and implement the "v" subfield for MeSH?
Giles
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From [log in to unmask] Tue Mar 12 11:24:23 1996
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From: Maggie Wineburgh-Freed <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: "v" subfields in MeSH
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I recently asked Winnie Kao, principal cataloger at NLM, whether they
were going to implement the new v subfield, and she said they were NOT at
this time. Perhaps someone from NLM will provide more information about
their plans to the list.
Maggie
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On Thursday, March 14, 1996, the USMARC list will switch to the Listserv
software, rather than Listproc. Many users will already be familiar with
Listserv, since many lists use it. It is essentially the same as what
USMARC-L used when it ran from the University of Maine several years
ago. (However, at the time the software wasn't available for UNIX
machines that LC was using.) We have had some problems with Listproc,
particularly delivery problems, and Listserv provides some additional
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Although we originally thought we would convert the subscriber list,
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list having as many subscribers as USMARC. Consequently, everyone will
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We apologize for any inconvenience in resubscribing.
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 96 15:57:00 EST
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Subject: FI-2 and the "v" subfields at NLM
After delays due to the US federal government urloughs and the January
blizzard, NLM has rescheduled the implementation of USMARC Format
Integration, Phase 2 for the week of April 8-12.
USMARC bibliographic records reflecting the Phase 2 fixed field
additions/changes will begin to appear in NLM's weekly 'CATLINE' tape
distribution on April 11 and in NLM's monthly 'CATLINE' and 'AVLINE'
tape distribution on May 2.
NLM does NOT currently have any plans to implement the "v" subfield for
MeSH headings.
Marti Scheel
Systems Unit, Cataloging Section
National Library of Medicine
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