Resource Description & Access (RDA)

Place of Publication in Resource Description and Access ( RDA ) & Anglo-American Cataloging Rules ( AACR2 ) with MARC 21 Examples Table of Contents: CORE ELEMENT How is Place of Publication defined Where are Rules for Place of Publication in RDA What are the Sources of Information for Place of Publication in RDA How is Place of Publication Transcribed / Recorded in Resource Description and Access (RDA) More than One Place of Publication Language or Script Place of Publication Not Identified CORE ELEMENT: Place of Publication is a core element; if more than one place of publication appears on the source of information, only the first recorded is required. How is Place of Publication defined:  According to the  Glossary of Library and Information Science  of  Librarianship Studies and Information Technology  blog, the  place of publication  is the place associated with the publication, release, or issuing of a resourc...

RDA Toolkit Update, October 13, 2015 - Changes in Resource Description and Access (RDA) and Library of Congress - Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Statements (LC-PCC PS) and RDA Toolkit A new release of the RDA Toolkit is published on Tuesday, October 13.  This message will cover several points you should be aware of related to the release.  Changes in RDA Content Change in Content in LC-PCC PSs Functional Changes in the RDA Toolkit Changes in RDA Content : Fast Track changes This includes changes to some instruction captions, but there is no actual change in practice.  There are a few new relationship designators for Appendix I , the term “ researcher ” may be one of broad interest. According to I.2.2  Relationship Designators for Other Persons, Families, or Corporate Bodies Associated with a Work:  Researcher: A person, family, or corporate body who does research in support of the creation of a work. Change in Content i...

Library of Congress Subject Headings : Glossary of Library & Information Science New Post on Librarianship Studies & Information Technology Blog (partner of RDA Blog) provides a comprehensive and most up-to-date description and definition of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) LCSH is a multidisciplinary vocabulary that includes headings in all subjects, from science to religion, to history, social science, education, literature, and philosophy. It also includes headings for geographic features, ethnic groups, historical events, building names, etc. Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is the most widely used subject vocabulary in the world. It is the model for many other vocabularies in English and other languages, and has been translated into numerous languages. The strongest aspect of LCSH is that it represents subject headings of the Library of Congress, the national library of United States, one of the richest of national libraries of...