This record is coded as a BIBCO record.
The BIBCO Standard Record does not require the bibliographical references
and indexes note(s) nor most fixed fields to be filled in. The particular
fields that Mr. Fieg criticizes as lacking are not required for PCC
records.
Please see the BIBCO Standard Record documentation at
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/BSR-MAPS.html The textual monographs
metadata application profile is at
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/BSR_TM_3Sept-2010.pdf
Mr. Fieg's criticism of this record has nothing whatsoever to do with
deficiencies of RDA or even with cataloger error, since this record
fulfills the BIBCO Standard Record floor requirements. One may argue the
merits and defaults of the specific requirements of the standard, but
those arguments were already held within the PCC, and that is really for a
completely different list than this one. Suffice it to say that the
fields missing or uncoded that Mr. Fieg complains about were not deemed
essential elements needed to support user tasks to find, identify, select,
and obtain. See the Final Report of the Task Group on BIBCO Standard
Record Requirements at
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/BSR-Final-Report.pdf
Adam Schiff
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Adam L. Schiff
Principal Cataloger
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA 98195-2900
(206) 543-8409
(206) 685-8782 fax
asch...@u.washington.edu
http://faculty.washington.edu/~aschiff
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On Mon, 25 Apr 2011, Gene Fieg wrote:
OCLC record: *690085810: Fixed field for index should be marked as "1".
It also should have 504 stating that it contains bibliographical references and
index.
I guess we are too busy adding fields 336-338 and forgetting what may be truly
useful to the patron.
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Gene Fieg
Cataloger/Serials Librarian
Claremont School of Theology
gf...@cst.edu
