FAST: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology

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2010-03-04T19:05:53Z

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Salmon, Marcia
Cao, Haiyun

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The complex syntax and rules of LCSH restrict its application in the online environment. FAST, developed by OCLC and based on LCSH, is a faceted vocabulary for online resources with interoperability with many metadata schema. This presentation will introduce the history and context of FAST, and explain its structure, give examples of subject headings, show several implementations, and demo the test database.

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This presentation was given at the 2010 Ontario Library Association SuperConference on Thursday, February 25, 2010.

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Electronic resources, Subject authority records, Subject metadata, LCSH, Library of Congress Subject Headings, FAST, Faceted Application of Subject Terminology

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