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gils: Re: GILS to USMARC mapping.

Re: GILS to USMARC mapping.

Francine Stephenson (francine@ospl1.ospl.state.nc.us)
Wed, 9 Oct 1996 07:48:45 -0400 

From: "Francine Stephenson" <francine@ospl1.ospl.state.nc.us>
To: gils@cni.org
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 07:48:45 -0400
Subject: Re: GILS to USMARC mapping.
Message-Id: <2B680477EB2@ospl1.ospl.state.nc.us>


On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Margaret St. Pierre <saint@bluangel.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm working on the mapping GILS records to USMARC, as described in the
> GILS profile V2.  I have a few questions for the GILS/USMARC experts.
> 
> USMARC mapping requires that you specify the Type of Record which is
> one of: an electronic information recource, a geospatial resource, or
> some other type of resource.  Is there a GILS element that determines
> the Type of Record?  If not, should we define one?  Under what
> conditions should the Type of Record be geospatial?
> 
> What does it mean when a single GILS element maps to multiple USMARC
> tags?  Does it mean that the element is replicated once for each
> USMARC tag?

Ms. St. Pierre,

I concur that there is a definite need for "type of record" in the 
GILS profile.  One suggested possibility is that it be handled under 
subject index.  I cannot respond to your other questions.

I am helping develop a North Carolina GILS profile.

Francine Stephenson  

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