Library Cataloging
There is an interesting discussion on AUTOCAT about brackets. It seems ISBD has been changed so each subfield has opening and closing brackets. Like so, [S.l.] : [s.n.]. AACR would display as [S.l. : s.n.]. AACR won't be updated, but the replacement RDA currently follows the new ISBD rules. This poses the larger question, are we following AACR until RDA is published or moving in that direction now by following the new ISBD?
- Changing To The New Rules
The ALISE Conference has made available the talks about changing from the old rules to AACR. I've just finished listening to them and found them all interesting. Well worth a listen.Introduction by Karen Snow and Gretchen HoffmanMichael Gorman's...
- Review Of Isbd(a)
IFLA's ISBD Review Group is pleased to announce that the 2006 revision of ISBD(A): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Older Monographic Publications (Antiquarian) is now available for World Wide Review. Individuals, libraries of...
- Cartographic Materials
The review of ISBD(CM) is seeking comments before March 31, 2005. It has been brought into alignment with FRBR and introduces some new terminology. These ISBD are important because changes in them often result in changes in AARC later on. Commenting and...
- Isbd(g)
The revised version of ISBD(G) is now ready for reviewing.The General International Standard Bibliographic Description - referred to hereinafter as the ISBD(G) - lists all the elements that are required to describe and identify all types of material that...
- Isbd(er) Revisions
If concerned about ISBD(ER) revisions speak up. Changes in the ISBD often result in changes in AARC. However, AACR did not pick up the useful list of GMD terms from ISBD(ER).In an effort to take into account the changes being adopted in describing electronic...
Library Cataloging
Brackets
There is an interesting discussion on AUTOCAT about brackets. It seems ISBD has been changed so each subfield has opening and closing brackets. Like so, [S.l.] : [s.n.]. AACR would display as [S.l. : s.n.]. AACR won't be updated, but the replacement RDA currently follows the new ISBD rules. This poses the larger question, are we following AACR until RDA is published or moving in that direction now by following the new ISBD?
- Changing To The New Rules
The ALISE Conference has made available the talks about changing from the old rules to AACR. I've just finished listening to them and found them all interesting. Well worth a listen.Introduction by Karen Snow and Gretchen HoffmanMichael Gorman's...
- Review Of Isbd(a)
IFLA's ISBD Review Group is pleased to announce that the 2006 revision of ISBD(A): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Older Monographic Publications (Antiquarian) is now available for World Wide Review. Individuals, libraries of...
- Cartographic Materials
The review of ISBD(CM) is seeking comments before March 31, 2005. It has been brought into alignment with FRBR and introduces some new terminology. These ISBD are important because changes in them often result in changes in AARC later on. Commenting and...
- Isbd(g)
The revised version of ISBD(G) is now ready for reviewing.The General International Standard Bibliographic Description - referred to hereinafter as the ISBD(G) - lists all the elements that are required to describe and identify all types of material that...
- Isbd(er) Revisions
If concerned about ISBD(ER) revisions speak up. Changes in the ISBD often result in changes in AARC. However, AACR did not pick up the useful list of GMD terms from ISBD(ER).In an effort to take into account the changes being adopted in describing electronic...