Yup, the marc standard is incedible....  I never realized there was that
much information about books... although I guess its ment to categorize
just about anything that a library might end up carrying.

I would definatly like to see it get done, but like you, at least in the
near future, I won't be able to even think about starting it.

I would definatly like to see it developed in such a way that it isn't
integrated too much into anything so that any project could pick it up and
use it.  I would definatly like to see a lot more free library software
being used.

Brian Cluff

> > re: MARC development...
> 
> as a former developmen of a bibliographic database (with spatial footprints),
> web searchable, etc.  I can tell you that implementing the FGDC/MARC standards 
> is ***NOT*** a triveal task.  The relevent documents to deal with the common
> data and structure is well over 80 pages last I looked.  
> 
> Now for the good news.  There are a number of MARC reaters and consistancy checkers
> that were developed for FGDC, the library of congress, and others that may
> be able to be hacked into a GPL project.  If some of y'all go for it I could lend 
> a hand for pointers, etc, but will not be able to code much due to the fact that
> I already have WAY to much on my plate...
> 
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