Library Cataloging
I've just heard that there is discussion about eliminating the GMD. Here are some the specific questions being asked:
1. GMD helps patrons find, separate, collocate, and select records for print and non-print materials. Since non-print materials are often the minority in collections, is the GMD the best way to alert users of the catalog?
2. How are GMD's best applied when describing reproductions and multiple resources such as digital sound recording?
3. Professional report inconsistencies of how to use GMD particularly for non-print materials- so will rules oriented towards print materials help?
4. When should a GMD be in a record (e.g. even if there is no intrinsic relation to a transcribed title), how specific should it be?
5. Materials are described via the GMD, should they be relegated to subject classification?
6. Is SMD an alterative for GMD?
7. GMD is perceived as an example of broad issues in the rules. Thus, should GMD be addressed at all through cataloging rules?
If you have an opinion on this let the members of CC:DA know.
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Library Cataloging
General Material Designations
I've just heard that there is discussion about eliminating the GMD. Here are some the specific questions being asked:
1. GMD helps patrons find, separate, collocate, and select records for print and non-print materials. Since non-print materials are often the minority in collections, is the GMD the best way to alert users of the catalog?
2. How are GMD's best applied when describing reproductions and multiple resources such as digital sound recording?
3. Professional report inconsistencies of how to use GMD particularly for non-print materials- so will rules oriented towards print materials help?
4. When should a GMD be in a record (e.g. even if there is no intrinsic relation to a transcribed title), how specific should it be?
5. Materials are described via the GMD, should they be relegated to subject classification?
6. Is SMD an alterative for GMD?
7. GMD is perceived as an example of broad issues in the rules. Thus, should GMD be addressed at all through cataloging rules?
If you have an opinion on this let the members of CC:DA know.
- Printing Labels
Looking for advice. I want to print card labels. I hear there is a problem with spine labels fading, sometimes rather quickly, at least on the Dymo printers. Since we are a research library, materials are rarely weeded. I can't afford to redo all...
- Olac Conference
The conference reports, handouts and PowerPoint presentations from OLAC 2004 are now available on the OLAC website. Papers include:Expanding Access: FRBR and the Challenges of Non-print MaterialsExpanding Access, Expanding the ChallengesDescriptive Cataloging...
- Do You Use Aacr2 2.12-18?
A task force of ALA's Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access has been asked to examine the rules in AACR2 for cataloging of early printed materials (AACR2 2.12-2.18) and make recommendations, which will be forwarded to the Joint Steering...
- Iasa Cataloguing Rules
The IASA Cataloguing Rules are available on-line. The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives has developed these rules to complement the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2nd edition and International Standard Bibliographic Description...
- Graphic Material Cataloging
Graphic Materials: Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical Collections compiled by Elisabeth Betz Parker in 1982 is available online.provide guidelines for cataloging a wide variety of visual materials from photographic prints, negatives, and...