Library Cataloging
One of my pet peeves is how useless Area 3 (field 256 in MARC) is for computer files. Our AACR options are to use the terms: Electronic data or Electronic program(s) or a combination of the two. That does not give our users much information. They already know it is an electronic resource from the GMD. This only adds the fact it is a program or data. The list from ISBD(ER) is much more descriptive and informative. This list lets the user know if it is a map, journal, image, font, sound, CAD program or whatever. Something a user can understand and base a decision on. I'd be happy with either doing away with Area 3 or adopting the useful terms from IFLA.
- Olac Conference
Registration is underway for OLAC's 12th biennial conference Preparing for a Brave New World: Media Cataloging on the Threshold of RDA to be held October 26-29, 2006 in Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix Metro Area). The conference website has been updated with...
- Electronic Resources
"Bibliographic description of electronic resources and user needs" by Maria Witt appears in Online Information Review (2003) v. 27, no. 6, pp. 383-395.discusses various examples of selection, bibliographic description of electronic resources, and how...
- Marc Tag Of The Month
The MARC Tag of the Month for November is a MARC Record Sample -- Sound Recording (Cassette). Other sample MARC records include:DVDElectronic Resource CD-ROMVideo-CassetteSound Recording -- CDElectronic Resource Web SiteRealia (AV Equipment)...
- Olac Conference
The presentations from the OLAC Conference Electronic and Media Cataloging for the 21st Century are now available. There is a summary for each presentation and often a link to the PowerPoint presentations or handouts. The workshops include:Creating Annotations...
- Isbd
If anyone has comments about the ISBD for electronic resources here is your opportunity. AACR often follows the ISBD, so these are important. It is available on-line at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd.htm During its August 2001 meeting, IFLA's...
Library Cataloging
Electronic Resources
One of my pet peeves is how useless Area 3 (field 256 in MARC) is for computer files. Our AACR options are to use the terms: Electronic data or Electronic program(s) or a combination of the two. That does not give our users much information. They already know it is an electronic resource from the GMD. This only adds the fact it is a program or data. The list from ISBD(ER) is much more descriptive and informative. This list lets the user know if it is a map, journal, image, font, sound, CAD program or whatever. Something a user can understand and base a decision on. I'd be happy with either doing away with Area 3 or adopting the useful terms from IFLA.
- Olac Conference
Registration is underway for OLAC's 12th biennial conference Preparing for a Brave New World: Media Cataloging on the Threshold of RDA to be held October 26-29, 2006 in Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix Metro Area). The conference website has been updated with...
- Electronic Resources
"Bibliographic description of electronic resources and user needs" by Maria Witt appears in Online Information Review (2003) v. 27, no. 6, pp. 383-395.discusses various examples of selection, bibliographic description of electronic resources, and how...
- Marc Tag Of The Month
The MARC Tag of the Month for November is a MARC Record Sample -- Sound Recording (Cassette). Other sample MARC records include:DVDElectronic Resource CD-ROMVideo-CassetteSound Recording -- CDElectronic Resource Web SiteRealia (AV Equipment)...
- Olac Conference
The presentations from the OLAC Conference Electronic and Media Cataloging for the 21st Century are now available. There is a summary for each presentation and often a link to the PowerPoint presentations or handouts. The workshops include:Creating Annotations...
- Isbd
If anyone has comments about the ISBD for electronic resources here is your opportunity. AACR often follows the ISBD, so these are important. It is available on-line at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd.htm During its August 2001 meeting, IFLA's...