Thank you Joan and Steve. *Pamela Withrow, MLIS* Cataloger Perma-Bound 217-291-1144
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 2:18 PM, McDonald, Stephen <[email protected]>wrote: > From RDA 3.5.1.3 Recording Dimensions:**** > > -------------**** > > Unless instructed otherwise, record dimensions in centimetres to the next > whole centimetre up, using the metric symbol *cm* (e.g., if the height > measures 17.2 centimetres, record *18 cm***** > > ** ** > > Alternative: **** > > Record dimensions in the system of measure preferred by the agency > preparing the description. Abbreviate terms for units of measurement as > instructed in appendix B (B.5.1), as applicable.**** > > -------------**** > > ** ** > > The LC-PCC PS says:**** > > -------------**** > > *LC practice for Alternative:* Use inches for discs (RDA 3.5.1.4.4) and > for all audio carriers; otherwise, follow the RDA instruction as written.* > *** > > -------------**** > > ** ** > > The examples in the RDA Toolkit naturally follow the primary instructions > in RDA, but many (most?) libraries will probably follow the Library of > Congress recommendation and use inches for discs and audio carriers, > continuing the practice from AACR2.**** > > ** ** > > > Steve McDonald**** > > > [email protected]**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Pam Withrow > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 03, 2013 3:01 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [RDA-L] dimension of discs and end punctuations of 264 > field**** > > ** ** > > The examples in the RDA Toolkit measure disc dimensions in centimeters > rather than inches (as in AACR2). Is this the new standard or cataloger's > preference?**** > > ** ** > > *Pamela Withrow, MLIS***** > > Cataloger**** > > Perma-Bound**** > > 217-291-1144**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Joan Wang <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > I think that it is an email address to ask questions. > > Questions about RDA and LC's RDA plans may be directed to *LChelp4rda*@ > loc.gov > > > Joan Wang > Illinois Heartland Library System**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Dawn Grattino <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Forgive my ignorance. I have just seen mention of Lchelp4rda in two > differnent postings today. Is it a list-serv that I could subscribe to? If > so, how does one subscribe? Or is it simply an e-mail address where I could > ask a question?**** > > **** > > Thanks**** > > ** ** > > Dawn Grattino > Senior Cataloger > Catalog Department > Cleveland Public Library > 17133 Lakeshore Blvd. > Cleveland, OH 44110-4006 > (phone) 216.623.2885 > (fax) 216.623.6980 > e-mail: [email protected] > http://www.cpl.org**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Deborah Fritz" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Friday, March 29, 2013 4:11:13 PM > *Subject: *Re: [RDA-L] dimension of discs and end punctuations of 264 > field**** > > Joan,**** > > **** > > Yes, abbreviate ‘inches’ as ‘in.’ as per Appendix B, because 3.5.1.3 > (which gives us the alternative to use the system of measure we prefer) > says “Abbreviate terms for units of measurement as instructed in appendix > *B**[image: > http://access.rdatoolkit.org/images/rdalink.png]*<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdaappb>( > *B.5.1**[image: > http://access.rdatoolkit.org/images/rdalink.png]*<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdaappb&target=rdab-51#rdab-51>), > as applicable” and ‘inches’ is in that appendix and so is applicable.**** > > **** > > Just last month, I asked Lchelp4rda when a 264 would ever end with a > closing parenthesis or a question mark, and was told: probably never. So we > might see an amendment (removing those punctuation marks as ending > punctuation for this field) in the LC PCC PS for 1.7.1 sometime (probably > not soon, given the much more important stuff they need to get done first) > **** > > **** > > Hope this helps,**** > > Deborah**** > > **** > > - - - - - - - - **** > > Deborah Fritz**** > > TMQ, Inc.**** > > [email protected]**** > > www.marcofquality.com**** > > **** > > *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joan Wang > *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:00 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [RDA-L] dimension of discs and end punctuations of 264 field*** > * > > **** > > Two tiny questions: > > For dimension of discs and all audio carrier, Library of Congress practice > states "*Record the diameter of discs in inches"*. Does it still follow > RDA Appendix B about the abbreviation? In B.7, inch should be abbreviated. > Just want to make sure. > > For end punctuations of 264 filed, Library of Congress policy instructs > "*usually > ends with a period, a closing parenthesis, a closing bracket, a question > mark, or a hyphen*". I can understand that the 264 field ends with a > period, a closing bracket, or a hyphen. In what situations, it ends with a > closing parenthesis, or a question mark? Any examples? I thought that a > question mark is always included in square brackets. > > Thank you. > -- **** > > Zhonghong (Joan) Wang, Ph.D. > Cataloger -- CMC**** > > Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville Office) > 6725 Goshen Road > Edwardsville, IL 62025 > 618.656.3216x409 > 618.656.9401Fax**** > > ** ** > > > > > -- **** > > Zhonghong (Joan) Wang, Ph.D. > Cataloger -- CMC**** > > Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville Office) > 6725 Goshen Road > Edwardsville, IL 62025 > 618.656.3216x409 > 618.656.9401Fax**** > > ** ** >
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