Monday, November 3, 2014

RDA and Cartographic Resources


Andrew, Paige G., Susan M. Moore, Mary Larsgaard. RDA and Cartographic Resources. ALA Editions, 2015. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1131-0

Description
Designed for both practicing map catalogers and catalogers new to cartographic resources, this volume will be a one-stop resource for all catalogers of cartographic materials looking to understand the differences between cataloging using AACR2 and cataloging using RDA.

Table of Contents

  1. The Past is Prologue
  2. RDA and FRBR Entities as Applied to Cartographic Resources: An Overview
  3. Comparing Standards: Continuing, Different, and Added Practices
  4. Navigating RDA to Describe Cartographic Resource Elements
  5. Cartographic Resources Cataloging: Moving Forward
Postscript


Appendixes
  • Image of Damietta Sheet from the Egpyt 1:100,000 Series
  • Map Record Example Showing FRBR Relationship Entities
  • RDA Checklist for Descriptive Elements
  • Examples of Correct Scale and Coordinates Notation in the 255 Field with Matching Examples in the 034 Field under AACR2 and RDA
  • 33X Content, Media, and Carrier Terms Examples Based on Different Kinds of Cartographic Resources
  • Digital Resources Notes: Comparing RDA Number with MARC Field Number
  • Sample Records for Different Cartographic Resources Types