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Come to Haikufest on Saturday, April 28 at 2:00pm to learn more about the Japanese poetry form that is now popular worldwide and participate in a haiku contest. Sign up online or call 847.673.3733. Kids in grades 2 thru 8 can join a tribute to Shel Silverstein in Where the Sidewalk Ends Do-It-Yourself Poetry Performance on Sunday, April 29 from 1:00 to 3:00pm . Sign up online or call 847.324.3149.The Library of Congress Subject Headings schema (LCSH) is by far the most commonly used and widely accepted subject vocabulary for general application. It is the de facto universal controlled vocabulary and has been a model for developing subject heading systems by many countries. However, LCSH's complex syntax and rules for constructing headings restrict its application by requiring highly skilled personnel and limit the effectiveness of automated authority control.
FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) [OCLC - Activities]
Check out the FAST Manual for information covering the usage of this FAST database interface. More information on the FAST project is available at the OCLC Research Website . This authority file has been made available so that users and other interested parties can have access to FAST. The FAST authority file is available as a SiteSearch database.
FAST
NEWS: The Library of Congress has announced that they will implement RDA cataloging on March 31, 2013. Learn more about this important announcement . The video and slides of the March 21st presentation of RDA Toolkit Essentials is now available. This bimonthly webinar serves as an introduction and guide to using RDA Toolkit and will cover the variety of content available on the site and offer tips on searching and navigating.
