Type Element

It is getting late and I’m happy we ended on an element that is less subjective and more exact. The photographs were all still images, and now our indexes say as much. My assignment is complete. Now it is time for me to call it a night.

Well done, Julia!

Title Element

The title is difficult because it is like condensing the description down to one short line. I was unable to tell if my titles were too short, too long, too descriptive, not descriptive enough, etc. I think my titles were decent, but it is hard to tell. I followed the guidelines, which made sense. The only thing I would’ve added to it would be more examples. The examples that were used were fine, it is only that I didn’t know if they should all be that short or was that just one acceptable way out of many? This is subjective and no two people would give the same exact name to an image. I would just like some reassurance that my titles aren’t negative outliers.

If my titles were good, all credit goes to Elizabeth!

Subject Element

I am beyond thankful that Kelly and Bobby controlled the vocabulary so effectively. Everyone selecting their own LCSHs would’ve been chaos and it would’ve made us look disorganized, something an index should strive to avoid. For our purposes I think the SH made sense. In an actual repository I would’ve appreciated more specific SHs because it is easier to search those than unspecific subjects and looking through record after record. By that I mean, if a researcher wanted images from the 1975 season but could the most specific heading available was 1970-1980, it would be frustrating. That criticism goes well beyond the scope of our project so I’m somewhat sorry to even mention it. I spent years organizing a library catalog though; it made me this way.

Excellent work Kelly and Bobby!

Source Element

The source element represented the last “easy” to index element before the storm. Still, there were two options, making it twice as difficult at some others. Thus I was still delighted at the good set of instructions prepared by Jules. And to think, Relation tried to deny her the opportunity. The nerve of some elements…

Good job, Jules!

Publisher Element

When all you have is a hammer, all problems look like a nail. In this case, all answers looked a lot like the Paul W. Bryant Museum. I think I’m on the home stretch here. Elements are going by quickly! I need to compliment Camille in two areas. Nice element selection; if any future LS 566 student is reading this, Relation isn’t the element to pick if Publisher is available. Secondly, nice guide, Camille!

Player Names/Extent Element

My hard work tracking down player names paid off here. I originally did all the research for the Description element, but I knew this was coming. I was able to knock this element out faster than most while including more names than many, I think. Ole Miss really needs to get their act together though. How are you going to be a big time FBS program and not have rosters from past years? But I digress…

The guide for this element, prepared by Rachel, was great. Nicely done!

If you check my twitter, @NickLS566, you’ll see some resources I used to identify players. You can also find it by searching the class hashtag, #LS566

Opposing Team/Audience Element

Oh man if Sirsi had drop-downs for possible or suggested fields, sub-fields, descriptions, etc. it wouldn’t have been such a pain to catalog. Anyway, the guide for the Opposing Team/Audience element was great and selecting the correct team was easy. Maybe I could get used to indexing professionally.

Good job, Brynna!

Indexer Initials/Mediator Element

Identifying my set of initials is about as easy of as assignment as I’ve received in my life. If there had been another NC in this class, a duel may have ensued. Or a 3 letter set of initials may have been required. It depends on how Susie and the other NC would’ve wanted to play it. Regardless, things went smoothly and I’m on to the next element.

Nicely done, Susie!