Library Cataloging
I had fun with the poll on field 024, so here is another. IFLA is discussing if records should have multiple GMD's and where they belong. Off to the right is a place to vote on your preference on where to place the GMD. This will not influence anything, it is just for fun.The issue of multiple GMD's seems dead except for an item that falls in several types of material categories. (Text. Electronic resource) or (Cartographic material. Microform) for example, may be found acceptable. However, (Text & Electronic resource) for an item issued in multiple formats seems to DOA.
- Multiple Format Resources
Image via WikipediaGary Price from Resource Shelf alerted me to the study FRBR and RDA: Advances in Resource Description for Multiple Format Resources by the Initiative for Equitable Library Access of the Library and Archives Canada.The multiple formats...
- Marbi Papers For Review
The following papers are available for review by the MARC community:Proposal 2010-01:Defining codes for online and direct access electronic resources in 008/23 and 008/29 (Form of item)Proposal 2010-02: Addition of subfield $5 (Institution to which field...
- Marc Authority Records
Here is a poll. Make your opinion count.I am trying to simplify the saving (downloading) of records from LC Authorities and would like to ask LC to change the default format for saving such records from text format to MARC format. Currently, when we retrieve...
- Poll
Any long time reader knows, I think the must underused useful MARC field is 024, Other Standard Identifier. Just for fun while I'm on vacation there is a poll on the field. Just go to the bottom of this page and vote.See you in a while. I don't...
- Cataloging Tips
Here is a resource just too good to keep in Texas, Cataloging Tips written by Dr. Joanna F. Fountain. Tips include:Cataloging videos with multiple programsReading Program InformationUsing Publishers' Names in Cataloging Records - Field 260MARC Agency...
Library Cataloging
New Poll
I had fun with the poll on field 024, so here is another. IFLA is discussing if records should have multiple GMD's and where they belong. Off to the right is a place to vote on your preference on where to place the GMD. This will not influence anything, it is just for fun.The issue of multiple GMD's seems dead except for an item that falls in several types of material categories. (Text. Electronic resource) or (Cartographic material. Microform) for example, may be found acceptable. However, (Text & Electronic resource) for an item issued in multiple formats seems to DOA.
- Multiple Format Resources
Image via WikipediaGary Price from Resource Shelf alerted me to the study FRBR and RDA: Advances in Resource Description for Multiple Format Resources by the Initiative for Equitable Library Access of the Library and Archives Canada.The multiple formats...
- Marbi Papers For Review
The following papers are available for review by the MARC community:Proposal 2010-01:Defining codes for online and direct access electronic resources in 008/23 and 008/29 (Form of item)Proposal 2010-02: Addition of subfield $5 (Institution to which field...
- Marc Authority Records
Here is a poll. Make your opinion count.I am trying to simplify the saving (downloading) of records from LC Authorities and would like to ask LC to change the default format for saving such records from text format to MARC format. Currently, when we retrieve...
- Poll
Any long time reader knows, I think the must underused useful MARC field is 024, Other Standard Identifier. Just for fun while I'm on vacation there is a poll on the field. Just go to the bottom of this page and vote.See you in a while. I don't...
- Cataloging Tips
Here is a resource just too good to keep in Texas, Cataloging Tips written by Dr. Joanna F. Fountain. Tips include:Cataloging videos with multiple programsReading Program InformationUsing Publishers' Names in Cataloging Records - Field 260MARC Agency...