Message-Id: <199808261826.LAA21692@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 14:26:53 -0400 From: Judi Zidar <mailto:jzidar@NAL.USDA.GOV> Subject: Re: Call Numbers To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Eileen,We have talked about using call numbers as part of the naming scheme for our archival materials, although we haven't implemented anything yet. Our plan was to use parts of the call numbers as directory and subdirectory names, so documents could be grouped topically, and then use only the most specific part of the number in the filenames. We have both Dewey and LC call numbers, which complicates things. But most of us understand call numbers, so this would be a useful, long-term approach. I'd be interested to hear how you use such a scheme, if you implement it.
--Judi Zidar
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On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, Eileen Mathias wrote:
> I have been thinking of using our library's call numbers to form the name of
> each image file for digitized images from our books. This is the only
> unique identifier I can think of for each book, as many of our books are
> very old and predate ISBN numbers, for example. Have any of you out there
> used LC or Dewey call numbers as file names? Does this work or not work?
> What is your experience?
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> Eileen Mathias
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> Eileen Mathias, Reference Librarian / Image Center Coordinator
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