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LIS 703 -- Final Exam Template
Part 1
Question # 1
RDA is the library worlds newest cataloging standard that replaced the last
standard of AACR2. One principle reason that this change happened was to make
cataloging standards more adaptable to our increasingly digital environment.
Adapting to the digital environment could not be realized with the old standard of
AACR2, so RDA was created. In addition to this, RDA is rooted in the concept of
FRBR which seeks to create relationships between entities. This entity-relationship
model is used to make the end-users task in finding items easier by creating more
relationships between various items.
Even more astounding, RDA and FRBR are intimately related to past
cataloguing traditions. RDA tells us that RDA is built on foundations established by
the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) and the cataloguing traditions on
which it was based (RDA 0.3.1). Unpacking this, RDA is referencing Cutters
Objects and Means in this rule. Therefore, RDA is built upon FRBR and Cutters
Objects and Means.
Everything is used to assist the end-user in discovering materials (Cutters
main objective). FRBR user tasks are intimately related to Cutters Objects and
Means. In FRBR, users Find resources that correspond to that users stated search
criteria, a user then confirms or Identifies that the resource described corresponds
to the resource sought, a user then Selects a resource that is appropriate to his or
her needs, and then finally the user acquires or accesses (Obtains) the resource
described (Snow 4). This is similar to Cutters Objects and Means in that the user
may find a book for which an attribute is known such as author, title, or subject;
identify what a library has by an author, subject, or type of literature; and assist in
obtaining a book by its edition or its character (Cutter). RDA is deeply rooted in the
above concepts and it is evident throughout the entire RDA toolkit.
RDA uses core elements in order to assist the user in finding materials (RDA
0.6.2). It is again based on the same principles previously listed: find, identify,
and obtain resources based on describing certain attributes of the resource while
cataloging it. Looking at the section of statement of responsibility (RDA 2.4), we can
see how the use of core elements would assist in Cutters user tasks. RDA 2.4.1.5
tells us that we can transcribe more than one person in the statement of
responsibility no matter what their roles were in creating the resource. This is useful
in that where AACR2 limited the number of statements of responsibility, RDA does
not. Under RDA, if a resource had 8 contributors, then we could transcribe all 8
contributors in the statement of responsibility. When encoded in MARC fields 1xx
and 7xx, this would allow the user to locate all items by the various contributors in a
single search. This aligns with Cutters object 2D. Moreover, RDA 2.4.1.7 tells us
that we can clarify the role of contributors recorded in the statement of
responsibility. This is done through relationship designators which are found in RDA
Appendix I. Once again we see that RDA is supporting and building upon Cutters
Objects and Means by providing authorized access points within catalog records to
assist the user in finding more materials related to the creators and contributors of
a work recorded in the statement of responsibility.
As can be seen from the stated rules, RDA would make Cutter proud. It keeps
the same user tasks in mind while expanding it to accommodate our digital world.
Core elements directly relate to Cutters Objects and Means. I chose to discuss the
RDA statement of responsibility rules, but one could also look at RDA 2.3.2 for an
explanation on title proper and see how it relates to Cutters object 1B (finding an
object based on the title being known). RDA is a living organism that continues to
build cataloging records based on the concept of FRBR and Im sure that as more
records are created the usefulness of RDA will continue to become more and more
clear. The RDA toolkit certainly gives us a glimpse into how catalogue records will
continue to become more and more connected while relying on some of the
foundations of librarianship such as Cutters Objects and Means.
Works Cited
Snow, K. (2015). Lesson 1 - Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
(FRBR) & Resource Description & Access (RDA).
RDA Toolkit.
Question # 2
As I briefly discussed in question 1, FRBR uses an entity-relationship model.
Its purpose is to assist the user in finding, identifying, selecting, and obtaining items
(Snow 4). The entity-relationship model is achieved through three separate FRBR
Group Entity classifications. For the purpose of this discussion, I will be focusing on
Group 1 Entities (WEMI).
I have chosen to use Alices Adventures in Wonderland written by Lewis
Carroll to demonstrate the importance of WEMI. Alices Adventures in Wonderland is
a great example to use when discussing FRBR because of its status in the public
domain. This status allows for many interpretations of this work. When I searched
for Alices Adventures in Wonderland in the Chicago Public Librarys catalog, I
received over two hundred results ranging from different translations; different
illustrators; different media including audiobooks, DVDs, and microfilm; and
different annotations and commentary on the work. Although 80% of all published
works exist in only a single expression or manifestation (Hall), this is not always the
case as can be seen with our example.
If we use WEMI, we can help demystify the process of choosing an
appropriate copy of this title for our patrons. Lets suppose that our patron wants an
English edition of Alice in Wonderland that is illustrated and published within the
last decade. This is how we would use FRBR Group 1 Entities (WEMI) to find an
appropriate copy for our patron: the idea of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
falls into the work level of WEMI. Written in English by Lewis Carroll and illustrated
by Scott McKowen would be the expression level. The manifestation would be
the 2005 publication by Sterling Publishing Company. Finally, the item level would
be the Chicago Public Librarys Dunning Branch copy located in the Juvenile fiction
section.
The library catalog is set up so that the information professional or patron can
actually navigate WEMI by using the filtering process in the search results by
filtering by format (book), language (English), author (Lewis Carroll), and publication
date (2005-2015). Basically, this allows the user to drill down the search results
until they find what they are looking for. Once they have selected a manifestation
that pleases them, they can obtain a specific copy of the item. Going further, let us
presume that the patron really loved Scott McKowens illustrations in the 2005
Sterling Publishing edition of Alices Adventures in Wonderland. They could go back
to the library catalog record of this particular edition and then select the Scott
McKowen link. This would allow them to see all titles that were illustrated by him.
Now we can really see how this entity-relationship model works. The above
examples attribute of the illustrator Scott McKowen could potentially connect the
patron with other resources they did not know previously existed. For example, The
Stories of Edgar Allan Poe published in 2010 is connected to Alices Adventures in
Wonderland published in 2005 because both titles have the same illustrator -- Scott
McKowen.
All of this serves to better support our patrons in finding materials. FRBR
helps us collocate related materials so that we can better see the relationships
between them. FRBR also helps adapt our catalog to be more web-friendly which
allows ease of access for our patrons (Snow 7-8). While it may seem rudimentary to
actually go through the process of defining the attributes of a resource and
assigning its appropriate WEMI title, it does serve a purpose in helping us better
understand what we are looking for. This, by extension, helps us better serve our
patrons.
Works Cited
Hall, Natalie. (2015). LIS 703, Lesson 1 PowerPoint.
Snow, K. (2015). Lesson 1 - Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
(FRBR) & Resource Description & Access (RDA).
Part 2
Item #1 (Book)
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020 _ $a 1563081765
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050 _4 $a PS3551.S5 $b E53 1955
100 1_ $a Asimov, Isaac, $d 1920-1992, $e author.
245 $a The end of eternity / $c a novel by Isaac Asimov ; foreword by
14 Stephen W. Hawking.
246 _
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250 _
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264 _1 $a New York : $b Stellar Publishing Corporation, $c 1955.
264 _4 $c 1954
300 _ $a 256 pages ; $c 17 cm.
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336 _ $a text $2 rdacontent
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337 _ $a unmediated $2 rdamedia
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338 _ $a volume $2 rdacarrier
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490 1_ $a Stellar science fiction series ; $v number 35
5xx _ _
520 _ $a Andrew Harlan is an Eternal, a member of the elite of the
_ future. One of the few who live in Eternity, a location outside of
place and time, Harlans job is to create carefully controlled and
enacted Reality Changes. These Changes are small, exactingly
calculated shifts in the course of history made for the benefit of
humankind. Though each Change has been made for the greater
good, there are always costs. During one of his assignments,
Harlan meets and falls in love with Nos Lambent, a woman who
lives in real time and space. Then Harlan learns that Nos will
cease to exist after the next change, and risks everything to sneak
her into Eternity. Unfortunately, they are caught. Harlans
punishment? His next assignment: kill the woman he loves before
the paradox they have created results in the destruction of
Eternity--Back cover.
650 _0 $a Time travel $v Fiction.
655 _0 $a Science fiction.
700 1_ $a Hawking, Stephen, $d 1942- $e writer of foreword.
7xx _ _
830 _0 $a Science fiction series ; $v no. 35.
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Item #2 (Book)
010 _ $a 2006151687
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020 _ $a 9781580958061
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050 _4 $a TX767.C5 $b B76 2006
100 1_ $a Brody, Lora, $d 1945- $e author.
245 $a 20 delicious ways you can cook with chocolate / $c by Lora Brody,
10 Tracey Mann, & Jean-Pierre Wybauw.
246 3_ $a Twenty delicious ways you can cook with chocolate
250 _
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264 _1 $a London : $b Hyperion, $c [2006]
264 _4 $c 2006
300 _ $a x, 204 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color) ; $c 21 cm.
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336 _ $a text $2 rdacontent
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337 _ $a unmediated $2 rdamedia
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338 _ $a volume $2 rdacarrier
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490 _
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505 0_ $a The flavor of chocolate -- Chocolate bread -- Chocolate and streusel,
chocolate and nuts -- Chocolate in big muffins, biscuits, and scones --
Chocolate memories -- Chocolate pancakes, chocolate waffles -- Deep,
dark, and bittersweet -- Chocolate tender, chocolate crunchy --
Chocolate birthday cakes -- Chips and chunks -- Chocolate coffee, Bundt,
and pound cakes -- Brownie style.
5xx _ _
650 _0 $a Cooking (Chocolate)
6xx _ _
700 1_ $a Mann, Tracey, $e author.
700 1_ $a Wybauw, Jean-Pierre, $e author.
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Item #3 (Book)
010 _
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020 _ $a 083890842X
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050 _4 $a HD8039.S472 $b A79 2000
100 1_ $a Wooster, Chuck, $e author.
245 $a Ewe and me : $b a history of sheep shearers in Argentina / $c by
10 Chuck Wooster ; photographs by Kathryn Dun.
246 3_ $a You and me
250 _ $a Wooltastic edition.
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264 _1 $a [Place of publication not identified] : $b Albino Squirrel Press, $c
2000.
264 _
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300 _ $a 64 unnumbered pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 20 x 27 cm.
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336 _ $a text $2 rdacontent
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337 _ $a unmediated $2 rdamedia
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338 _ $a volume $2 rdacarrier
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490 _
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504 _ $a Includes bibliographical references.
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5xx _ _
650 _0 $a Sheep shearers (Persons) $z Argentina $x History.
6xx _ _
700 1_ $a Dun, Kathryn, $e photographer.
7xx _ _
8xx _ _
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