I have always wondered why the 650/655 term was "Large type books."
We have (or had): 245 |h [text (large print) 300 350 p. (large print) or 350 pages (large print) 655 Large type books People know what "large print" means, so why the discrepency? 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: dawn.gratt...@cpl.org http://www.cpl.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Brenndorfer" <tbrenndor...@library.guelph.on.ca> To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 9:23:13 AM Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Still doing edition statements for large print? > -----Original Message----- > From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Mitchell, Michael > Sent: August-01-13 9:10 AM > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Still doing edition statements for large print? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Brenndorfer, > Thomas > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:26 PM > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Still doing edition statements for large print? > > [...] > Currently we require: > 008 fixed field -- this generates a Large Print icon and facet term; it also > shows up at the end of a title in the Title Browse index) > 300 $a ... (large print) -- this is the current placeholder for the RDA Font > Size > element; 340$n would be its replacement, and I would put that in the Brief > Display as well > 650 Large type books > > [...] > > Thomas Brenndorfer > Guelph Public Library > ________________________________________ > > Since we are not analyzing books ABOUT large type books, one should use, > rather than a 650 Topical subject, a 655 _0 Large type books. Particularly if > one is trying to engage in some consistent separation of elements and > precision in description. > > Michael Mitchell > Technical Services Librarian > Brazosport College > Lake Jackson, TX > Michael.mitchell at brazosport.edu That is on my to-do list. Because so many other new 655 headings have occupied my time over the last few years (these are the LC authorized ones), changing the 650 for Large type books has not been a priority, especially as we get records from multiple sources, many of which continue to use 650 (including LC). It would be about a 15-minute batch job to change just under 5000 large print bibliographic records. There does seem to be a need for greater co-ordination between genre/form/audience 650/655 terms and bibliographic elements (variable and controlled). Thomas Brenndorfer Guelph Public Library
