Library of Things Discussion Group
August 16, 2023
Library of Things Resources – Staff Resources (sagestaff.org)
Recording link: 2023-08-16 Library of Things (LoT) Discussion Group (vimeo.com)
Anybody with ideas for LoT purchases for LaGrande – please email or call Celine cvandervlugt@cityoflagrande.org
541-962-1339
Heather C (chat): inflatable stand up paddleboard
Celine’s Notes from LoT Class
- 546 multiple languages in manual gets the 546 and 041
- 650 often only subfield a
- Only use $vSpecimens for the specific subject item, not the broad term, i. e.: Digital drum$vSpecimen vs. Electronic musical equipment.
- Contents – 520, 300, 500 – big and bulky 300s? No definitive answer – cataloger judgment
- 505s
- Tmat – only use ‘r’ if nothing else fits. Use narrower term when possible (Type ‘r’ record)
- 3xx – can use multiples for significant parts of your kit, especially for additional icons like book or CD
Please contact Celine to talk more about her class experience.
Correction to video: 55:51
57:31 MeSH subject headings have their own second indicator of ‘2’ – they do not require the $2source tag like the second indicator 7 entries require:
=650 \2$aBlood Pressure Monitors. (correct entry for the MeSH thesaurus)
=650 \7$aBlood Pressure Monitors.$2mesh (Sources are lower case in the $2subfield)
This is why you will also see French (second indicator 6) sourced in a second indicator 7 with the $2rvm French thesaurus code.
I am hoping they assign Spanish headings their own second indicator, soon.
Please contact a mentor when deciding to use a thesaurus besides LoC for the correct field and if sourcing is needed.
Record Creation: Finished record ID 2437019
Bib AUTOGENERATED-134185 – Blood pressure monitor [Southern Wasco County Library] (eou.edu)
Digital Blood Pressure Kit 869378000438 Konquest KBP-2704A Automatic Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor – Adjustable Cuff – Large Backlit Display – Irregular Heartbeat & Hypertension Detector – Tensiometro Digital
KBP-2704A | Konquest (konquestusa.com)
Comparison/Reference record: Original record of 5 Series Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor | Washington County Cooperative Library Services | BiblioCommons
Main Take-aways from the 3xx overview:
- Sage does not use the 340 field for queries or patron display purposes
- 336, 337 and 338 DO contribute to icon generation, i. e.; the 336 text entry inserted into a record type that is not ‘Type a’ will generate a book icon beside the record type icon.
- The extra 336 I added for text from our user manual generated the book icon. I removed it.
- According to the Sage RDA manual, since we have adopted the RDA standards and we are expected to use the DVD and audiobook CD added 3xx fields, it can be assumed those standards apply to LoT and other realia items.
- There is a broad gap between what is too much and what is too little. The 3 main elements: content, media, and carrier keep our records RDA compliant. At this time, there are no Sage requirements for any additional 3xx entries.
- If you are interested and have the time, 3xx’s are another facet of cataloging that can be used for patron-friendly linked data – we might be using it sooner than we think.
Best-Practices-for-Cataloging-Objects-Using-RDA-and-MARC-21.pdf (sagestaff.org) (page 56-64)
336Content Type (page 63)
The content type for realia is usually three-dimensional form. This is often confused with the content type tactile three-dimensional form, which is used for resources with content expressed through a form or forms intended to be perceived through touch.
The content type is a categorization reflecting the fundamental form of communication in which the content is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived.
337Media Type (page 56)
The media type for realia is usually unmediated.
Media type reflects the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource.
338Carrier Type (page 56)
The carrier type for realia is usually one of the unmediated carriers, i.e., object.
Format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier in combination with the type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource.
336, 337, & 338: If none of the terms in the list applies to the resource being described, record other. If the content/media/carrier type applicable to the resource being described cannot be readily ascertained, record unspecified.
340s (Physical Medium) are the Boss: page 59
MARC field 300 subfield $b contains information about other physical details about the item being cataloged. Physical characteristics include illustrative matter, coloration, playing speed, groove characteristics, presence and kind of sound, number of channels, motion picture presentation format, etc.
Prefer use of a separate field for each unique term
Subfield $a – Material base and configuration (found in MARC field 300, subfield $b)
The base material is the underlying physical material of an item
$aplastic$2rdamat
Subfield $b – Dimensions (found in MARC field 300 subfield $c)
If the form is in a container omit the dimensions of the form itself and record the dimensions of the container. Name the container and record the dimensions of the container (height x width x depth)
This element is repeatable and therefore useful for giving dimensions of individual pieces in a multi-part resource.
$acardboard$b52 x 27 x 6 cm.$3container
$acardboard$b51 x 51 cm folded to 26 x 51 cm.$3game board
$2 Source of term (NR) Required if applicable/Optional
$3 Materials specified (NR) Optional/Optional
Subfield $d – Information recording technique (RDA 3.9, Production method)
The production method is the process used to produce a resource and should be recorded if it is considered important for identification or selection. Models, art, crafts
$dwoodcut making$2rdapm
burning
daguerreotype process
embossing
engraving
etching
inscribing
lithography
photocopying
photoengraving
Subfield $e – Support (Mount RDA 3.6.1.3)
The mount is the physical material used for the support or backing to which the base material of the item has been attached.
$ewood$2rdamat
aluminium
leather
plastic
Subfield $g – Color content (RDA 7.17.1.3 Recording Colour Content)
Use this subfield to record the color characteristics of the content
Details of colour content RDA Toolkit
Details of the presence of colour, tone, etc., in the content of an expression, and the specific colours, tones, etc., including black and white, present.
Use evidence presented by the manifestation itself as the basis for recording the presence of colour content in the expression
$gmonochrome$2rdacc
$gpolychrome$2rdacc
Special situations
$2 Source of term (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
$3 Materials specified (NR) Optional/Optional
$apaper$b8 x 13 cm$gblack and white [$3flash cards?]
(3 x 5 in. flash cards with black and white illustrations.)
Subfield $k – Layout
Use this subfield to record the arrangement of text, images, etc.in a resource.
$kdouble sided$2rdalay
$apaper$kdouble sided$2rda [$3cards? – inserted at beginning of string when $2 is present?]
No last 3 letters in $2 – two subdivisions ($a and $k) use different vocabularies, but both are from RDA
(300 $bdouble sided, black and white)
Subfield $n – Font size
Expressed in general terms (e.g., large print) or by specifying in addition the dimensions of the type measured in points (e.g., 20 point). Helpful in identifying resources intended for low-vision users.
$nlarge print
380s Form of Work
Core element when needed to differentiate a work from another work with the same title or from the name of an agent. (?)
Contains information about the class or genre to which a work belongs and may be used to differentiate a work from another work with the same title.
Multiple forms of work from the same source vocabulary may be recorded in the same field in separate occurrences of subfield $a. Terms from different source vocabularies are recorded in separate occurrences of the field.
$aJigsaw puzzles$2lcgft
$aBoard games$2lcgft
$aAnatomical models$2lcgft
$aPaper dolls$2lcsh
$aCelestial globes$2lcsh
$aDioramas$2aat
Our next discussion will be September 20, 2023
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