Describing Electronic, Digital, and Other Media Using AACR2 and RDA: A How-To-Do-It Manual and CD-ROM for Librarians - Softcover

Mary Beth Weber

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856046842 ISBN 13: 9781856046848

Publisher: Facet Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Since the previous edition of this highly regarded textbook, many new types of material - integrating resources, dual-disc DVDs, streaming video, to mention just a few - have developed, and current cataloguing standards do not always keep pace with such rapidly emerging technologies that continue to evolve. Resource Description and Access (RDA) has replaced the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR), and has a much wider scope in terms of the range of resources covered, but inevitably there is a period of amendment of this new set of rules, based upon practical operation and community feedback. Cataloguers need solutions to help them make sense of these and other related issues that arise during the course of their work. They seek assistance via listservs and blogs, by attending professional conferences and workshops, and through networking with colleagues. However, there is a demand for an up-to-date, comprehensive guide to cataloguing with examples and illustrations of rule applications, and this new book offers just that.

About this title

About the Author

Mary Beth Weber is head of Central Technical Services at Rutgers University Libraries, New Jersey. Fay Angela Austin is Head of the Monographs Cataloging and Database Management Section within Central Technical Services at Rutgers University Libraries, New Jersey.

Review

"This is an up-to-date and handy desk reference for catalogers of electronic, digital cartographic, sound, video, Internet, database, and other mixed media. It's also suitable for non-tech services librarians...With a useful CD-ROM for step-by-step help and a companion website that will be updated as necessary. Recommended." -- Library Journal "A practical guide for using both the old standard (AACR) and the new (RDA: Resource Description and Access). Mary Beth Weber and Fay Angela Austin have prepared a commonsense guide to using the new code." -- American Libraries "...highly recommended for technical services staff struggling with changing cataloguing rules for certain types of nonbook materials." -- Technicalities

Edition details

• Publisher: Facet Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856046842
• ISBN 13: 9781856046848
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256