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ISBD and DCRM into RDA: An Opportunity for Convergence?
Todd FellBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Yale University
Francis LapkaYale Center for British Art
Yale University
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“The term ‘rare materials’ is used to refer to any special materials that repositories have chosen to distinguish from general materials by the ways in which they house, preserve, or collect them. Rarity in the narrow sense of ‘scarce’ may or may not be a feature of these materials.”
- Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books), page 11 (footnote)
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Why a need for cataloging rules for rare materials?
“... materials in special collection often present situations not ordinarily encountered in the
cataloging of typical modern publications … and may require additional details of description in order to
identify significant characteristics (e.g., bibliographical format, typefaces, etc.). Such details … permit the
ready identification of copies of a resource (e.g., as editions, impressions, or issues), and … provide a
more exact description of the resource as an artifact.”
- Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books), page 12
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A (very) short history of rare materials cataloging codes
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Rules for Descriptive Cataloging in the Library of Congress (1949)
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Rules for Descriptive Cataloging in the Library of Congress (1949)
● contained a separate chapter on incunabula (Chapter 11)
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Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR) (1967)
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Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR) (1967)
● also included a separate section on incunabula (Chapter 8)
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Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition (AACR2) (1978)
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Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition (AACR2) (1978)
● chapter devoted specifically to “Early printed monographs” (2.12)
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Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition (AACR2) (1978)
● chapter devoted specifically to “Early printed monographs” (2.12)
● based on the general framework for the description of library materials, the General International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD(G))
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International Standard Bibliographic Description for Older Monographic Publications (Antiquarian) (ISBD(A))
(1980)
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International Standard Bibliographic Description for Older Monographic Publications (Antiquarian) (ISBD(A))
(1980)
● international review included the participation of the Bibliographic Standards Committee of the Rare Book and Manuscript Section
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Bibliographic Description of Rare Books (BDRB) (1981)
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Bibliographic Description of Rare Books (BDRB) (1981)
● combined AACR2’s chapters 1 (General Rules for Description) and 2 (Books, Pamphlets, and Printed Sheets) and ISBD(A) rules
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Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition, 1988 Revision (AACR2R) (1988)
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International Standard Bibliographic Description for Older Monographic Publications (Antiquarian), Second Revised Edition (ISBD(A))
(1991)
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books (DCRB) (1991)
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books) (DCRM(B)) (2005)
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books) (DCRM(B)) (2005)
● expanded guidance and more rigorous approach to transcription
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Serials) (DCRM(S)) (2008)
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Serials) (DCRM(S)) (2008)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics) (DCRM(G))(2013)
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Serials) (DCRM(S)) (2008)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics) (DCRM(G))(2013)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Cartographic) (DCRM(C))(2016)
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Serials) (DCRM(S)) (2008)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics) (DCRM(G))(2013)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Cartographic) (DCRM(C))(2016)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Manuscript) (DCRM(MSS))(2016?)
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Serials) (DCRM(S)) (2008)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics) (DCRM(G))(2013)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Cartographic) (DCRM(C))(2016)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Manuscript) (DCRM(MSS))(2016?)
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Music) (DCRM(M))(2016?)
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Resource Description and Access (RDA) (2010)
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Resource Description and Access (RDA) (2010)
● adopted by the Library of Congress in 2013
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials Task Force
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials Task Force
● new DCRM will be consolidated into a single set of guidelines
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Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials Task Force
● new DCRM will be consolidated into a single set of guidelines
● will be a much more concise set of instructions that lightly extend RDA wherever there
is need for rare materials guidance
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An international standard for rare materials cataloging? How?
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Primary requirements
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Primary requirements
1. A rare materials standard should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
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Primary requirements
1. A rare materials standard should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
a. the general standard must fully acknowledge the needs of a specialist community
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Primary requirements
1. A rare materials standard should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
a. the general standard must fully acknowledge the needs of a specialist community
b. an international rare materials standard should have a fully international governing body
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RDA Steering Committee
North America Europe Asia Chair of RDA Board
Latin America Africa Oceania ALA Publishing& the Caribbean
Chair Technical Team Liaison
Secretary Translations Team Liaison
Examples Editor Wider Community Engagement
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RDA Steering Committee
North America Europe Asia Chair of RDA Board
Latin America Africa Oceania ALA Publishing& the Caribbean
Chair Technical Team Liaison
Secretary Translations Team Liaison
Examples Editor Wider Community Engagement
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Primary requirements
1. A rare materials standard should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
a. the general standard must fully acknowledge the needs of a specialist community
b. an international rare materials standard should have a fully international governing body
c. the standard must be translated for use in diverse communities
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Primary requirements
1. Should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
2. Should embrace the prevailing model(s) for bibliographic description
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Primary requirements
1. Should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
2. Should embrace the prevailing model(s) for bibliographic description
3. Should be open and reusable
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Primary requirements
1. Should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
2. Should embrace the prevailing model(s) for bibliographic description
3. Should be open and reusable
4. Must acknowledge the centrality of transcription in rare materials description while somehow
accommodating varying transcription practices within our community
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Primary requirements
1. Should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
2. Should embrace the prevailing model(s) for bibliographic description
3. Should be open and reusable
4. Must acknowledge the centrality of transcription in rare materials description while somehow
accommodating varying transcription practices within our community
5. Should integrate with the current data landscape
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Primary requirements
1. Should be a lightweight extension of a standard for general cataloging
2. Should embrace the prevailing model(s) for bibliographic description
3. Should be open and reusable
4. Must acknowledge the centrality of transcription in rare materials description while somehow
accommodating varying transcription practices within our community
5. Should integrate with the current data landscape
6. Should be responsive to the needs of users
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IFLA Professional Statement on Universal Bibliographic Control (2012)
“Web technologies offer new possibilities of sharing data at a global scale and beyond the library
domain, but also show a need for authoritative and trusted data.”
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Thank you.
Todd FellHead of Rare Book Cataloging
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript LibraryYale University
Francis LapkaCatalog Librarian
Yale Center for British ArtYale University