Thank you, Roy and Karen!



On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Karen Coombs <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> If you have an OCLC Number you can use the Linked Data in WorldCat to see
> the related subject headings.
>
> http://experiment.worldcat.org/oclc/7977212
>
> they are all in schema:about
>
> How I get the FAST headings for a given record is parse the URI looking for
> the string "http://id.worldcat.org/fast"
>
> If you want to take a string and convert to a FAST heading, AssignFAST -
>
> http://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/web-services/fast-api/assign-fast.en.html
>
> will allow you to do this.
>
> Feel free to email [log in to unmask] if you have specific questions or want
> to discuss your projects needs in more detail.
>
> Karen
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I would take a look at this:
> >
> >
> >
> https://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/web-services/fast-api/assign-fast.en.html
> >
> > or else browse our other APIs:
> >
> > https://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/web-services.en.html
> >
> > For example, Classify.
> > Roy
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Anna Headley <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hm, okay, so I could use the search API to get the FAST headings off
> of a
> > > given record?
> > >
> > > But there is no service for submitting an LCSH and receiving a FAST
> > > equivalent.
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > > Anna
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > For what it's worth, FAST headings are now attached to all OCLC
> > records,
> > > > and are visible in the linked data representation that you can see on
> > > > WorldCat.org records.
> > > > Roy
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Eoghan Ó Carragáin <
> > > > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Anna,
> > > > >
> > > > > No, I didn't do much with FAST in the end. I can't recall a
> > particular
> > > > > reason; I think it just dropped off the radar.
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Eoghan
> > > > > Hi Eoghan!
> > > > >
> > > > > Resurrecting this from years ago. Did you pursue this to any
> > > satisfactory
> > > > > result??
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Anna
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Eoghan Ó Carragáin <
> > > > > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > I'm experimenting with the FAST authority data from OCLC [1].
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The fast converter tool is very useful [2] for testing with
> batches
> > > of
> > > > > > local records but I'm interested in converting bibs as part of a
> > > > regular
> > > > > > indexing workflow. Does anyone know of a FAST converter tool that
> > can
> > > > be
> > > > > > incorporated into a local application, or can anyone point me to
> > the
> > > > > > algorithm used by OCLC to carry out the conversion?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > Eoghan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [1] http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/fast.html
> > > > > > [2] http://experimental.worldcat.org/fast/fastconverter/
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>