On 8/13/06, Marcello Perathoner <marcello@perathoner.de> wrote:
Wallace J.McLean wrote:
Would it be possible for some clever script-writer out there to be able to set up something that would harvest LOC/AMICUS subject lines, based on inputting the Dewey or LOC call number or cat number?
To get subject tags from the LoC is relatively easy. But, first of all, you have to enter the LoC call number of the book.
There are only 19,000 of them. Volunteers?
First, Distributed Proofreaders usually records the LCCN upon creation of the project. If we import from them, that's probably a good 5,000 there. Secondly, whenever I hand import a book, I copy the category and stuff from the LOC by hand; it would be much easier if I could do it just by entering the LCCN. Every little bit helps, and I might be motivated to do a lot more if I could load it just by entering the LCCN. Thirdly, if we offered the ability to load information from the LoC at copy.pglaf.org like is done at DP, most new clearances would have the LCCN because it would be the most convenient way of clearing the book.