1. Qiang Jin Cataloging Working Group Meeting September 23 rd, 2014 FAST: brief overview

2. FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) is derived from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The development of FAST has been a collaboration of the OCLC Research Team and the Library of Congress.

3. FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) - A faceted vocabulary based on LCSH - Each facet may be used independently - Supports post-coordinate search & retrieval - Designed for use by non-expert assigners - Machine-friendly controlled vocabulary

4. Precoordination vs. Faceted LCSH is precoordinated: Cataloging—United States FAST is faceted (postcoordinated): Cataloging United States

5. Current FAST Authority File

6. Topical Heading LCSH: Peace $x Biblical teaching FAST: Peace $x Biblical teaching

7. Topical Heading LCSH: Mexico $x History $y European intervention, 1861- 1867 FAST: Topical: European intervention Geographic: Mexico Chronological: 1861-1867 Form: History

8. Geographic Heading LCSH: London (England) $v Fiction FAST: Geographic: England $z London Form: Fiction

9. Name Heading LCSH: Boston University $b School of Law FAST: Corporate: Boston University $b School of Law

10. Name Heading LCSH: 650 0 Illegal aliens $x Government policy $z United States 610 10 $a United States $b Immigration and Naturalization Service $x Evaluation FAST: Corporate: $a United States $b Immigration and Naturalization Service Topical: Illegal aliens $x Government policy Topical: Evaluation Geographical: United States

11. Chronological Heading LCSH: $a Ghana $x History $y To 1957 FAST: Chronological: $a To 1957 Geographic: $a Ghana Form: $a History

12. Search FAST http://fast.oclc.org/searchfast/

13. FAST Linked Data http://experimental.worldcat.org/fast/