I had always assumed that the 33x fields for streaming video should look like this due to the online nature of the resource:
336 __ $a two-dimensional moving image $2 rdacontent 337 __ $a computer $2 rdamedia 338 __ $a online resource $2 rdacarrier However, I was recently reviewing something where the following was used: 336 __ $a two-dimensional moving image $2 rdacontent 337 __ $a computer $2 rdamedia 337 __ $a video $2 rdamedia 338 __ $a online resource $2 rdacarrier A little googling found institutions recommending that as well as 336 __ $a two-dimensional moving image $2 rdacontent 337 __ $a video $2 rdamedia 338 __ $a online resource $2 rdacarrier The relevant RDA definitions for media type: Video: Media used to store moving or still images, designed for use with a playback device such as a videocassette player or DVD player. Includes media used to store digitally encoded as well as analog images Computer: Media used to store electronic files, designed for use with a computer. Includes media that are accessed remotely through file servers as well as direct-access media such as computer tapes and discs. Leaving aside the problematic nature of the computer media type in RDA and working with RDA as written, what should the media type(s) for streaming video be? Also worrying to me is the fact that catalogers are interpreting and applying the these elements in such disparate ways for the same type of material. What does this lack of consistency mean for our ability to map these elements to more human-friendly displays? I suppose the more important elements for mapping to icons, etc. are the content and carrier types, but I still find it a little unsettling. Kelley ************************** Kelley McGrath Metadata Management Librarian University of Oregon Libraries 1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 541-346-8232 [email protected]
