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This BISG WEBCAST took placeWednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. ET

To register for future BISG Webcasts, please visit:http://www.bisg.org/event-cat-6-webcasts.php

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“Working to create a moreinformed empowered and efficientinformed, empowered and efficient

book industry supply chainfor both physical and digital products ”for both physical and digital products.

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ANGELA BOLEDeputy Executive Director Book Industry Study Group IncDeputy Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group, Inc. Angela Bole is Deputy Executive Director of the Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG). Based in New York City, BISG is an industry trade association working to create a more informed, empowered and efficient book industry supply chain for both digital and physical products.

CONNIE HARBISONDirector of Authority Control, Database Management, Baker & TaylorConnie has worked in the publishing industry for over 20 years. She’s been involved in the BISAC Executive Committee since 2004 when she took on the role of BISAC Subjectthe BISAC Executive Committee since 2004, when she took on the role of BISAC Subject Codes Committee Chair. She also serves as BISAC Secretary and is a member of the BISAC Metadata Committee. Connie lives in New Jersey with her husband, three children and two dogs.

RENEE REGISTER

Ummm...not really...

RENEE REGISTERSenior Product Manager, OCLC Renee and her staff are responsible for partnering with publishers, vendors and other content providers in the creation and distribution of title metadata to libraries, the publisher supply chain and end users. Prior to joining OCLC in 2005, she spent ten

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years with Ingram Book Group, wholesaler and data provider to retailers and libraries, first as Manager of Cataloging Services and then as Director of Classification and Bibliographic Control for the organization’s MARC and non-MARC metadata.

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RENEE REGISTERSenior Product ManagerSenior Product Manager

Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library serviceand research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering

access to the world's information and reducing information costs.access to the world s information and reducing information costs.

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OCLC Metadata Services for PublishersAutomatically adds BISAC Subject Headings to publisher data by mapping from Dewey Decimal Classification

http://publishers.oclc.org

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OCLC researchers and Dewey editors are collaborating on a project to add DDC numbers to authority records for BISAC subject headingssubject headings

BISAC subject headings, including usage t d d di t th MARC 21notes, are coded according to the MARC 21

format for authority data

b f h l Dewey numbers from DDC 22, the latest edition of Dewey, are applied to the records by the Dewey teamby the Dewey team

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Selected fields from a BISAC authority record: ◦ 083 04 158.1 ‡2 22 ‡5 OCoLC-D◦ 150 SELF-HELP ‡x General◦ 680 ‡i Use subjects in this section for works on◦ 680 ‡i Use subjects in this section for works on

personal growth, or works aimed at helping people deal with personal problems, including mental illnesses and dependencies For works written to helpillnesses and dependencies. For works written to help people deal with issues involving child rearing or relationships, use subjects in the ‡a FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS ‡i section For scholarly worksRELATIONSHIPS ‡i section. For scholarly works, serious lay studies, or works aimed at psychology professionals, use subjects in the ‡a PSYCHOLOGY ‡i sectionsection.

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Background and benefits…

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An industry-approved list of terms used to describe the content of a book

52 main subject areasj◦ e.g. Computers, Family & Relationships,

Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction, Nature

Over 3,600 distinct terms

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Developed to standardize electronic transfer of subject information

First version issued in the 1990s

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Developed to standardize electronic transfer of subject information

First version issued in the 1990s

1.0 (~1995) 2.7 (June 2003)2.0 (Nov 1997) 2.8 (March 2004) 2.1 (May 1999) 2.9 (May 2005)2.2 (Jan 2000) 2006 (Sept 2006)2.3 (May 2000) 2007 (Sept 2007)2.3 (May 2000) 2007 (Sept 2007)2.4 (Jan 2001) 2008 (Nov 2008)2.5 (July 2001) 2009 (Nov 2009)

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To transmit subject information between trading partners using a consistent syntax

To provide a common language for sales g greporting

As search terms in bibliographic databases As search terms in bibliographic databases

As access points in online search

As bricks-and-mortar shelving guides

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Major businesses within the book industry, including:◦ Major retailers, especially those who sell online

B&N A B&N, Amazon◦ Data aggregators Baker & Taylor, Bowker, Ingramy , , g◦ Increasing numbers of publishers◦ Wholesalers◦ Nielsen BookScan

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Who sets the standard?...

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Maintained by the BISG’s BISAC Subject Codes Committee

Committee consists of volunteers from BISG member organizations◦ Members include publishers, retailers, wholesalers

d d t tand data aggregators

Changes are annually reviewed and approved b th f ll BISG M b hiby the full BISG Membership

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All requests received from the industry are discussed and considered by Committee

Creation of a Heading is based on 3 factors:g

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All requests received from the industry are discussed and considered by Committee

Creation of a Heading is based on 3 factors: g◦ Does the suggested Heading describe the content of

the book and not the audience, format or language?

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All requests received from the industry are discussed and considered by Committee

Creation of a Heading is based on 3 factors: g◦ Does the suggested Heading describe the content of

the book and not the audience, format or language?Are there at least 100 unique titles (from different◦ Are there at least 100 unique titles (from different publishers) in the supply chain that would have this Heading?

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All requests received from the industry are discussed and considered by Committee

Creation of a Heading is based on 3 factors: g◦ Does the suggested Heading describe the content of

the book and not the audience, format or language?Are there at least 100 unique titles (from different◦ Are there at least 100 unique titles (from different publishers) in the supply chain that would have this Heading?◦ Would adding the requested Heading require

extensive expansion of the list (we try to keep the number of Headings at around 3,000)?

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Minor revisions to each main subject area are made on an ongoing basis based on need and incoming requests

Major revisions to each main subject area are made on a cyclical basis

New versions of the list are released on an annual basis

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9-character alphanumeric Code in the form AAA###### and a Literal of the form SECTION NAME / Subheading (with further subheadings possible)possible)

Examples:l b d◦ MAT002040 MATHEMATICS/Algebra/Intermediate

◦ PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds◦ TRV028000 TRAVEL/Cruises◦ TRV028000 TRAVEL/Cruises

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PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds

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PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds

C d i t d d f l t i Codes (PET004010) are intended for electronic data interchange (EDI)

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PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds

C d i t d d f l t i Codes (PET004010) are intended for electronic data interchange (EDI)

f Literals (PETS/Dogs/Breed) are intended for print/display purposes

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PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds

C d i t d d f l t i Codes (PET004010) are intended for electronic data interchange (EDI)

f Literals (PETS/Dogs/Breed) are intended for print/display purposes

The first three characters of a code represent the main subject area

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STEP 1:Determine the main subject area

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STEP 1:Determine the main subject area

STEP 2:Pick the term within the main subject area thatPick the term within the main subject area that most closely fits the book’s content

All done! It couldn’t be easier!

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Understanding the differences between Subject Headingsbetween Subject Headings,

Merchandising Themes and Regional Themes

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Themes.

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A list of terms representing frequently requested merchandising themes and topics

Can be used in addition to subject codes to jdenote:◦ An audience to which a work may be of particular

lappeal◦ A time of year or event for which a work may be

especially appropriateespecially appropriate◦ A frequently requested topic

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Although related, Subject Headings and Merchandising Themes shouldand Merchandising Themes should

not be placed in the same field.

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Can be used for fiction or nonfiction to denote the regional setting or the regional focus of the title

Until early 2006, geographic regions were built into the BISAC Merchandising Themes

h d f h d h◦ The Committee saw need to further expand the regions within the Merchandising Themes◦ Because there were so many regions to add theBecause there were so many regions to add, the

Committee decided to break them out of Merchandising Themes and develop a new list of j t ijust regions

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Helpful hints…

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If the title has numerous facets, it is recommended that the process be repeated for other relevant main subject areas

If possible, do a keyword search against the entire list in order to identify all main subject

th t b i tareas that may be appropriate

If you cannot find a Heading for the b b d h bnarrowest subject, try to broaden the subject

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When assigning multiple Headings, be logical…◦ A title cannot have both a juvenile and an adult

HeadingA title cannot have both a fiction and a nonfiction◦ A title cannot have both a fiction and a nonfiction Heading (this includes juvenile: JUV and JNF headings should not be mixed)

Refer to usage notes found at the beginning of each main subject area

Cross-references may point you to a similar or related main subject areaj

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All main subject areas have GENERAL as a second level term. This can be applied…◦ for books covering the topic at the broadest level

f b k f h b◦ for books of a very narrow scope that cannot be better described by one of the other terms within the relevant section

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All main subject areas have GENERAL as a second level term. This can be applied…◦ for books covering the topic at the broadest level

f b k f h b◦ for books of a very narrow scope that cannot be better described by one of the other terms within the relevant section

Never use GENERAL if you’ve already identified a morealready identified a more specific Heading.

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NON000000 Non-Classifiable is reserved for items that have no subject content (such as blank books)

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NON000000 Non-Classifiable is reserved for items that have no subject content (such as blank books)

It might be frustrating, butfnever default to “Non-

Classifiable” (NON) if you can’t find an appropriate Subjectfind an appropriate Subject Heading for your book – Keep looking!g

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The category you choose should reflect the primary content of the book◦ It should not describe the format

It h ld t d ib th di◦ It should not describe the audience◦ It should not describe the language◦ Other fields already exist in ONIX for theseOther fields already exist in ONIX for these

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The category you choose should reflect the primary content of the book◦ It should not describe the format

It h ld t d ib th di◦ It should not describe the audience◦ It should not describe the language◦ Other fields already exist in ONIX for theseOther fields already exist in ONIX for these

The BISAC Subject Headingdescribes what the book is about.desc bes at t e boo s about

(Though all rules have exceptions….)41

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The exceptions to the rules…

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If the audience is grades K-12◦ use “Juvenile Fiction” (JUV) or “Juvenile Nonfiction”

(JNF) Headings◦ the specific grade and age can be supplied in thethe specific grade and age can be supplied in the

Audience Range Composite of the ONIX record

If the format is a graphic novel If the format is a graphic novel◦ use the “Graphic Novel” (CGN) Headings◦ or, if appropriate, the Juvenile Graphic Novel

Headings

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Major changes to:◦ SCIENCE◦ MATH

S SS & CO O CS◦ BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

A closer look at the “100 book rule”

The beginnings of:◦ universal BIC-to-BISAC mappingpp g◦ scope note for individual headings◦ best practices

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And now for some fun…

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Half Broke Horses: A T Lif N lA True-Life Novelby Jeannette Walls

After her shattering memoir, The Glass Castle, Walls

li th lif f hnovelizes the life of her indefatigable grandmother, who rode her pony 500 miles to her first job.~From LJ

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1.) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs2.) FICTION / Biographical3.) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women4 ) "1" and "3”4.) 1 and 35.) All of the above

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FICTION / Biographical

It’ k f fi ti t fi ti It’s a work of fiction, not nonfiction◦ It’s a novel based on the life of a real person◦ A nonfiction Heading should never be mixed with a fiction

Heading

Of course, every rule has an exception…Y i h i bj “Li C ll i ”◦ You can mix the main subject area “Literary Collections” (LCO) with the main subject area “Fiction” (FIC)

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The Bonobos:E l B h i dEcology, Behavior, and Conservationby Takeshi Furuichi and Jo Thompsonby Takeshi Furuichi and Jo Thompson

Once one of the least studied f h hof the great apes, this new text

covers the latest research into these fascinating creatures.g~From the publisher

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1 ) SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General1.) SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General2.) SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General3.) SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology4 ) "1" d "2"4.) "1" and "2"5.) All of the above

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SCIENCE/ Life Sciences/ Zoology/ Primatology

All Heading options were part of the same main g p psubject area, but only the most specific Heading is necessary to describe a title

Never use GENERAL if you’ve already identified a more specific Heading…unless it comes from a different main subject areait comes from a different main subject area

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The Dangerous Days of Daniel XDaniel Xby James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

(Grade 5 and Up)Billed as a story ‘for readers f t t h d d dfrom ten to a hundred and ten,’…the 5th entry in this series blends Harry Potter and Men in Black with results likely to please only die-head Patterson fansPatterson fans.~From Publishers Weekly

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1 ) FICTION / Science Fiction / General1.) FICTION / Science Fiction / General2.) JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction3.) FICTION / Action Adventure4 ) "1" d "2"4.) "1" and "2"5.) "1" and "3"

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JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction

Although it’s marketed for all ages, it’s a YA novel

A juvenile main subject area (JUV or JNF) should never be mixed with an adult main subject area

I th ld f S bj t H di b k i ith itt◦ In the world of Subject Headings, a book is either written for adults or it’s written for juveniles

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JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction

The exception to the rule…Some graphic novels written for juveniles are coded as “Comics &◦ Some graphic novels written for juveniles are coded as Comics & Graphic Novels” (CGN) rather than “Juvenile Fiction” (JUV) or “Juvenile Nonfiction” (JNF) if they contain very mature content

But you still wouldn’t mix a juvenile Heading with an adult Heading!

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In the Graveyard of Empires: America’s War inEmpires: America’s War in Afghanistanby Seth G Jonesby Seth G. Jones

Jones traces the steady resurgence of the Taliban and its allies, facilitated by US neglect and a weak governmentneglect and a weak government in Kabul, after a deceptively easy overthrow of the Taliban government in 2001government in 2001.~From Booklist

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1 ) HISTORY / United States / 21st Century1.) HISTORY / United States / 21st Century2.) HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001 - )3.) POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism4 ) HISTORY / United States / General4.) HISTORY / United States / General5.) "1" and "2" and "3"

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HISTORY / United States / 21st CenturyHISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001 - )POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom &Security / Terrorism

You don’t have to confine yourself to one Heading to describe your title◦ All the suggested Headings above described the book’s subjectAll the suggested Headings above described the book s subject

matter without overlap

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HISTORY / United States / 21st CenturyHISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001 - )POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom &Security / Terrorism

That said, never use GENERAL if you’ve already identified a more specific Heading…unless it comes from a different main subject areafrom a different main subject area

HISTORY / United States / GeneralHISTORY / U i d S / 21 C

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HISTORY / United States / 21st Century

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The Joy Luck Clubbby Amy Tan

This widely acclaimedThis widely acclaimed bestseller spans two countries and two generations, following a group of Chinese women whoa group of Chinese women who meet to play mah jong, invest money and tell the secret stories of their lives. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club.Club.~From the publisher

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1 ) FICTION / Literary1.) FICTION / Literary2.) FICTON / Sagas3.) FICTION / Cultural Heritage4 ) All of the above4.) All of the above

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FICTION / LiteraryFICTION / SagasFICTION / Cultural Heritage

“Fiction” (FIC) Headings can (and should) be mixed to better describe a book

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FICTION / LiteraryFICTION / SagasFICTION / Cultural Heritage

“Fiction” (FIC) Headings can (and should) be mixed to better describe a book

Use discretion when using “FICTION /Use discretion when using FICTION / Literary” – it’s NOT interchangeable with “FICTION / General”

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“FICTION / Literary” should always be used with more specific FIC Headings whenever possible

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El Simbolo Perdidobby Dan Brown

(Translated to Spanish)( p )Da Vinci Code symbologist, Robert Langdon, returns in Dan Brown's highly anticipated newBrown s highly anticipated new thriller, “The Lost Symbol”.~From the publisher

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1 ) FICTION / Thrillers1.) FICTION / Thrillers2.) FICTION / General3.) FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Spanish4 ) LITERARY COLLECTIONS / C ibb & L ti A i4.) LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Caribbean & Latin American5.) "1" and "3"

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FICTION / Thrillers

It’s a stand-alone work of fiction, not a “Literary It s a stand alone work of fiction, not a Literary Collection”

Specifically, it’s a “thriller”

FICTION / General

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FICTION / GeneralFICTION / Thrillers

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FICTION / Thrillers

Also, books should be classified based on their Also, books should be classified based on their subject content without regard to the language in which they’re written

“F i L St d ” (FOR) i d f k b to “Foreign Language Study” (FOR) is used for works aboutlanguages

o There already exists a language composite in the ONIX record to specif the lang age of the ork

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record to specify the language of the work

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We’ll now take questions...

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Connie HarbisonConnie.Harbison@baker‐taylor.comhttp://www btol com/http://www.btol.com/

Renee Register

Ummm....not really....

[email protected]

Angela [email protected]

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