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What Ross said, Shaun. We also allow users to key in free-text subjects, since LCSH is not everything to everyone. -Mike On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Shaun Ellis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Mike, what do you mean when you say "don't think in terms of LCSH"? Is > there some other vocabulary that they think in? If LCSH is the best > option, the right interface may help them "think in terms of LCSH". For > example, auto-completion/suggestion of headings when tagging or searching > might be necessary. > > -Shaun > > > On 8/30/13 10:05 AM, Michael J. Giarlo wrote: > >> We are using LCSH in our repository, but it hasn't been very widely used >> because our users, largely research faculty and staff, don't think in >> terms >> of LCSH. >> >> -Mike >> On Aug 30, 2013 9:28 AM, "Matthew Sherman" <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> Hello Code4Libbers, >>> >>> I am working on cleaning up our institutional repository, and one of the >>> big areas of improvement needed is the list of terms from the subject >>> fields. It is messy and I want to take the subject terms and place them >>> into a much better order. I was contemplating using Library of Congress >>> Subject Headings, but I wanted to see what others have done in this area >>> to >>> see if there is another good controlled vocabulary that could work >>> better. >>> Any insight is welcome. Thanks for your time everyone. >>> >>> Matt Sherman >>> Digital Content Librarian >>> University of Bridgeport >>> >>>