Describing electronic, digital, and other media using AACR2 and RDA; a how-to-do-it manual and CD-ROM for librarians. (CD-ROM included).(Brief article)(Book review)

9781555706685

Describing electronic, digital, and other media using AACR2 and RDA; a how-to-do-it manual and CD-ROM for librarians. (CD-ROM included)

Weber, Mary Beth and Fay Angela Austin.

Neal-Schuman

2011

301 pages

$75.00

Paperback

How-to-do-it manuals; no.168

Z695

This manual for librarians tasked with the conversion of records from the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules to the new Resource Description and Access system, provides step-by-step instructions for performing classification and record update procedures. Focusing on modern collections that include electronic, multimedia and Internet resources, this work covers MARC, MODS and DC record types and attempts to describe processes and principles in a manner applicable to several common formats and schema. A CD-ROM containing additional information and sample files is included with purchase along with access to additional online resources. Numerous illustrations, checklists, sidebar notes and references are provided throughout the text including comprehensive listings of supplemental Internet cataloging resources. Weber and Austin work in technical services at Rutger University library.

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