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December 13, 2007

Controlling Genre Headings Available in Connexion Browser

In September 2007, the Library of Congress implemented the distribution of Genre authority records (x55 tags). These records have been available for searching and/or browsing via the OCLC Connexion client (2.0) or browser.

Following the successful Connexion installation of December 9, 2007, users of Connexion browser now can control genre headings tagged 655, second indicator zero (0).

The ability to control genre headings (tagged 655, second indicator 0) will be available in the 2.10 release of the Connexion client, tentatively scheduled for release in late December 2007.

There are some restrictions regarding the controlling of genre headings:

  • If a heading is not tagged as a 655, second indicator 0, but the text were to match an established heading in a genre authority record (i.e., Buddy films), a multi-control window will open rather than automatically changing the tag and controlling the heading.
  • Likewise, if a heading were tagged as a 655, second indicator 0, but the text were to match an established subject and/or name heading(s) represented by one or multiple authority records (i.e., Baskets $z Ohio), a multi-control window will open rather than automatically changing the tag and controlling the heading.
  • Genre headings tagged as 655, second indicator 0 will be included in a 'Control All' command. If the tag/text of a correctly tagged genre heading matches an established genre authority record, the heading will be automatically controlled.

Please contact Linda Gonzalez (lgonzale@bcr.org) or Bethany Levrault (blevraul@bcr.org) with any questions.


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