Re: [Refdb-users] call numbers

[Bruce D'A. <bd...@fa...>]

On Feb 5, 2004, at 11:51 AM, Matt Price wrote:

> I'd like to include local library call numbers in my bibliographical
> databases.

Are call numbers local?  I was assuming they were standardized, but am 
not sure that's right.  Rob?

> Is there a semi-stnadard place for me to put such numbers?
> (really it seems to me there should probably be a sep. tablei n the
> database,  call_number, with fields maybe:
> -----------
> ref_id
> library_system
> library_branch
> call_number
> ------------
> but maybe such call numbers are really not the point of a
> bibliographical system like this.  anyway, just a thought)

I don't have a strong opinion myself, other than that:

1)  When you start wanting to store branches and stuff, you're getting 
beyond the function of something like refdb.

2)  I don't like hard-coding data like so.  IIRC, MODS has a 
"classifier" element on which you can attach an attribute that 
indicates it's a call number.  Likewise with the "identifier" element.

Bruce