[RDA-L] LINKED DATA & THE LIBRARY - NOTSL FALL MEETING, NOV. 22, 2013 - Registration now open

Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL) is pleased to present our Fall program on linked data and libraries. Our speakers are: Dr. Marcia Zeng, Professor of Library and Information Science at Kent State University, will be our morning speaker. Dr. Zeng holds a Ph.D. from the Scho

[RDA-L] NOTSL (Northern Ohio TS Librarians) 2014 Scholarship Application - Deadline Friday, Nov. 1, 2013

Please excuse any cross-postings. Applications for the 2014 Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL) Scholarships are still being accepted through this Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Scholarship(s) will be awarded at the discretion of the NOTSL Scholarship Committee, not to exceed $3,000.00,

[RDA-L] NOTSL FALL MEETING - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - NOV. 22, 2013 - LINKED DATA & THE LIBRARY

Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL) is pleased to present our Fall program on linked data and libraries. Our speakers are: Dr. Marcia Zeng, Professor of Library and Information Science at Kent State University, will be our morning speaker. Dr. Zeng holds a Ph.D. from the Schoo

[RDA-L] SAVE THE DATE! NOTSL FALL MEETING November 22, 2013 - "LInked Data & the Library"

Please excuse cross postings NOTSL will hold its Fall meeting on Friday, November 22, 2013. Our topic is "Linked Data and the Library." Dr. Marcia Zeng, Professor of Library and Information Science at Kent State University, will be our morning speaker. "Dr. Zeng holds a Ph.D. from the School

Re: [RDA-L] GMD - where is everyone on this?

We are also keeping the gmd. Patrons and staff both count on it for quick and easy identifying of which record is desired. It should be noted however, that we use non-standard gmds of our own construction - dvd, cd, book on cd, compact disc, etc - so they are really more like smds. We have re

[RDA-L] NOTSL Scholarhips for 2014: Application period is now open

Please excuse any cross-postings Applications for the 2014 Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL) Scholarships are now being accepted. Scholarship(s) will be awarded at the discretion of the NOTSL Scholarship Committee, not to exceed $3,000 dependent upon need and number of applica

Re: [RDA-L] 338 field for a "volume" of art prints

for a "volume" of art prints Surely not in your portfolio! (Apologies, it's Friday) Cheers Gordon -Original Message- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Kathleen Lamantia Sent: 26 Jul

Re: [RDA-L] 338 field for a "volume" of art prints

Not in my book! Kathleen F. Lamantia, MLIS Technical Services Librarian 330-458-2723 klaman...@starklibrary.org -Original Message- From: Mitchell, Michael [mailto:michael.mitch...@brazosport.edu] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 12:03 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L]

[RDA-L] Save the date! NOTSL Spring Meeting April 5, 2013

April 5th is just days after Day 1 for RDA. It's time to get practical with the RDA authorities! Come join NOTSL's program for managing your transition. Paul Frank from the Library of Congress will talk about name authority records in RDA, the current state of NACO training, major differences b

Re: [RDA-L] GMD revisited

We will do the same, and, we will add gmd back in manually to the 245|h. I am not sure that part will continue, but staff will be very unhappy if we discontinue them. GMD in 245|h is used very heavily by circ staff when assisting patrons. We are also a III library, so icons work for the publi

Re: [RDA-L] I'm taillights

Oh no! I am happy for you and hope that all goes very well with your surgery and recovery. But it's hard to imagine this list wihtout you! Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Mike Tribby To: "RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA" Sent: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 16:34:56 G

[RDA-L] REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - NOTSL FALL MEETING NOV. 30, 2012, The Real Transformers: How E-Resources are Shaping Technical Services

Please excuse cross-postings. NOTSL will hold its Fall Meeting at the Kent State University Main Campus Student Center located in Kent, Ohio. The program, entitled “The Real Transformers: How E-Resources are Shaping Technical Services,” will focus on how e-resources are changing technical se

[RDA-L] REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - NOTSL FALL MEETING NOV. 30, 2012, The Real Transformers: How E-Resources are Shaping Technical Services

Please excuse cross-postings. NOTSL will hold its Fall Meeting at the Kent State University Main Campus Student Center located in Kent, Ohio. The program, entitled “The Real Transformers: How E-Resources are Shaping Technical Services,” will focus on how e-resources are changing technical ser

Re: [RDA-L] Additional work required by RDA

hkind [mailto:rochk...@jhu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:34 PM To: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access Cc: Kathleen Lamantia Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Additional work required by RDA You have "DVD", "Compact Disc" and "Comic Book" as

Re: [RDA-L] Additional work required by RDA

Agreed, and thank you for the suggestion. But, back to the original question - why do the extra work? Our current gmds are very clear and succinct: dvd, compact disc, comic book; book on cd, etc. Why make people try to figure out a combination of 3 terms when one simple clear statement is alrea

Re: [RDA-L] Additional work required by RDA

Or, you can just keep it locally, which is what we plan to do. When staff have a patron standing in front of them, or on the phone, seeking help, they use the #h [gmd] description to quickly distinguish which type of material is wanted by the patron. That is supposed to be the basis of the ent

Re: [RDA-L] Bibliographic records vs. catalogue building

"...EMPHATICALLY it is not the preferred format that staff want to work in. Rather staff love the tabular format, where elements are arranged in rows and columns -- fantastic for sorting, fantastic for quickly discerning the nature of the result set." Whose staff? Under what conditions? In one

Re: [RDA-L] Bibliographic records vs. catalogue building

Exactly! Thank you, Mac. Kathleen F. Lamantia, MLIS Technical Services Librarian Stark County District Library 715 Market Avenue North Canton, OH 44702 330-458-2723 klaman...@starklibrary.org Inspiring Ideas ∙ Enriching Lives ∙ Creating Community   -Original Message- From: J. McRee Elrod

Re: [RDA-L] RDA, DBMS and RDF

Joe, Thanks for this very pertinent comment. This is exactly what I have been wondering myself. Kathleen F. Lamantia, MLIS Technical Services Librarian Stark County District Library 715 Market Avenue North Canton, OH 44702 330-458-2723 klaman...@starklibrary.org Inspiring Ideas ∙ Enriching Live

[RDA-L] SAVE THE DATE! NOTSL Spring Meeting, April 27, 2012 - "RDA is coming. How ready are you?"

Please excuse cross postings. NOTSL will hold its spring meeting on Friday, April 27, 2012. Our topic is: "RDA is coming. How ready are you?" Our keynote speaker will be Chris Oliver, Coordinator of Cataloguing and Authorities, McGill University, former Chair of the Canadian Committee

[RDA-L] NOTSL Fall Meeting: December 9, 2011 - Invitation

(Cross-posted to multiple lists. Please accept our apologies for the duplication.) Topic: Coming to Terms with Genre/Form Access How can we make it easier for library users to find materials such as music, movies, video recordings, cartographic materials, and fiction? Resource discovery and

Re: [RDA-L] Plans for Existing Bib Records?

Thank you, Mac, these are great! Kathleen F. Lamantia, MLIS Technical Services Librarian Stark County District Library 715 Market Avenue North Canton, OH 44702 330-458-2723 klaman...@starklibrary.org Inspiring Ideas ∙ Enriching Lives ∙ Creating Community The Stark County District Library is a winn

[RDA-L] [sic] ?

I am doing catalog maintenance today, and am working on typos. I happen to be in the "L" section this afternoon and am searching for "Lousian*." The presence of the [sic] is very helpful in determining which records I need to look at more closely. I believe I've read somewhere that "[sic]" wil

Re: [RDA-L] FRBR

Well, you can't stop there, Mike. Which kinds of libraries favor which, etc.? Kathleen F. Lamantia, MLIS Technical Services Librarian Stark County District Library 715 Market Avenue North Canton, OH 44702 330-458-2723 klaman...@starklibrary.org Inspiring Ideas ∙ Enriching Lives ∙ Creating Communi

Re: [RDA-L] FRBR

I am sorry to have confused you, Jonathan. I have only been on this listserv for about 6 months, though I have been self-educating about FRBR/RDA for far longer. I am certain that many philosophical discussions about RDA and its basis in FRBR went on long before I got here, and I am consciou

Re: [RDA-L] FRBR

FRBR ___ From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Kathleen Lamantia [klaman...@starklibrary.org] Sent: April-08-11 11:07 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] FRBR >You will not find "Aust

Re: [RDA-L] FRBR

You will not find "Austen, Jane 1775-1817" as the 'main entry' on any AACR2 record for a movie version of Pride and Prejudice. - Yes, of course, that's exactly my point about FRBR/RDA Kathleen F. Lamantia, MLIS Technical Services Librarian Stark County District Library 715 Market Avenue North Ca

Re: [RDA-L] FRBR

I would welcome Mr. Ellroy's addition to the gang :) Kathleen F. Lamantia, MLIS Technical Services Librarian Stark County District Library 715 Market Avenue North Canton, OH 44702 330-458-2723 klaman...@starklibrary.org Inspiring Ideas ∙ Enriching Lives ∙ Creating Community The Stark County Distri

Re: [RDA-L] FRBR

edu] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 10:11 AM To: Kathleen Lamantia Cc: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] FRBR But the creator of the book and the creator(s) of the movie are NOT the same people. The movie contains aspects such as costume, set, choice of shots, sound, acting,

Re: [RDA-L] FRBR

richt- Van: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] Namens Kathleen Lamantia Verzonden: vrijdag 8 april 2011 14:41 Aan: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Onderwerp: Re: [RDA-L] FRBR Wait, wait! I thought the entire purpose of FRBR/RDA

Re: [RDA-L] FRBR

Wait, wait! I thought the entire purpose of FRBR/RDA was to collocate everything together so that patrons would see an entity-relationship display... therefore the "book" and the "movie" are only different expressions of the same work. So now, this is NOT the case? Please excuse me while I go

Re: [RDA-L] Subjective Judgements in RDA 300s????

I too was troubled by the comment which Mike mentions below ("NYPL would like to politicize it") Many of us have legitimate concerns both about RDA and about FRBR which underlies it. I did not think it was a political question when Ms. T from NYPL pointed out the extremely unusual 300 field.

[RDA-L] If we don't adopt RDA immediately

Please excuse this very basic question if it has already been answered. I have only recently joined the ListServ. It is my assumption that LC and OCLC will announce adoption of RDA soon after the end of the evaluation period. If my institution does not buy/adopt RDA immediately thereafter, wil

Re: [RDA-L] Testing institutions post-RDA test

Is there any realistic possibility that institutions will actually say "no?" I understand that the theoretical possibility exists, but after the time, money, and effort which have gone into RDA, it seems a foregone conclusion to me. Kathleen F. Lamantia, MLIS Technical Services Librarian Stark