I strongly suggest that participants of this discussion pick up a decent history of library classification systems, since many of the large-scale classification systems started with discussions very much like this....
History repeating and all that. cheers stuart -- ...let us be heard from red core to black sky On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 7:59 AM, David J. Fiander <da...@fiander.info> wrote: > The problem with "programs/departments" is that there are things that > aren't under the umbrella of a single program/department. Where does > "planetary science" go, for example, when it's a strange mix of Earth > Sciences, Geography, and Astronomy? > > The other problem is that there are some very LARGE departments (civil > engineering is 1/4 of a faculty, for example), which would benefit from > multiple database subjects. > > On 2016/03/17 13:09, Salazar, Christina wrote: > > I'm curious because I wanted to do a better job with our db > categorization, other than program/majors/departments, HOW did you(s) come > up with your categories? Any usability/card sorting/etc.... > > > > > > Christina Salazar > > Systems Librarian > > John Spoor Broome Library > > California State University, Channel Islands > > 805/437-3198 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of > Jeremy C. Shellhase > > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 10:07 AM > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] List of Database Subjects > > > > Hi, > > Subjects we're using are > http://library.humboldt.edu/search/articles.html > > Based pretty much on our programs/depts. > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." *-- **Mark Twain* > > > > Jeremy C. Shellhase > > Systems Librarian > > Library room 206 > > Humboldt State University Library > > One Harpst Street > > Arcata, California 95521 > > 707-826-3144 (voice) > > 707-826-3441 (fax) > > jeremy.shellh...@humboldt.edu > > > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 7:17 AM, Ian Chan <ic...@csusm.edu> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> The subjects we use are listed on > >> https://biblio.csusm.edu/research_portal/databases. > >> > >> Best, > >> > >> Ian Chan > >> Systems Coordinator > >> University Library > >> California State University San Marcos ic...@csusm.edu | 760-750-4385 > >> | biblio.csusm.edu | Skype: ian.t.chan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf > >> Of Mitchell B. Roe > >> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 5:38 AM > >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] List of Database Subjects > >> > >> On 2016/03/15 14:26, Burrell, Matthew wrote: > >>> Hello all, > >>> I am looking for examples of lists of database subjects similar to > >>> one > >> we are using, https://www.lib.fsu.edu/eresources/subjects , as a > >> comparative model. We would like to limit the number of subjects and > >> searching for examples. Thanks in advance! I appreciate it. > >>> Matt > >>> > >>> Matt Burrell > >>> Web Developer > >>> The Florida State University Libraries Tallahassee, Florida > >>> (850) 814-9634 > >>> Or Schedule an Appointment<http://fsu.libcal.com/appointment/656> > >>> > >> > >> Here's Oakland University Libraries': > >> https://research.library.oakland.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php > >> > >> -- > >> Mitchell B. Roe > >> Medical Library Technology Specialist > >> > >> Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine > >> 130 Kresge Library > >> 2200 N Squirrel Rd > >> Rochester, MI 48309 > >> > >> mb...@oakland.edu > >> >