Present these pathfinders at a Content Services Meeting.
BOK 2 - Generation, Communication & Use of Information.
"The goal of a pathfinder is to gather all of the most useful, relevant, reliable and authoritative resources on a variety of academic, work-related or general-interest topics". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinder_(Library_Science)
NB: there is a version of this on the Content Services 'What's uPD with you?' wiki where I have taken out the AACR2-related options as they are not so relevant for the purposes of the wiki.
AACR2
INTERNET LINKS
About AACR2
This is the homepage of the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) and the online source for ordering AACR2 and allied product information. The link is to the 'About' page which give a brief introduction to what the AACR2 is, who uses it and who is involved in its publishing.
Wikipedia
This is a useful page for a brief summary of the history of AACR2 and it's successor RDA.
Cataloger's Desktop
Provides fingertip access electronically to AACR2 and Library Congress's most heavily used cataloging publications.
- Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2)
- Library of Congress Rule Interpretations
- Subject Cataloging Manuals
- MARC 21 Formats
- Latest editions of all MARC code lists
BOOKS
The AACR2 2002 Second Edition catalogue
This sets out the numerous rules for description and headings, uniform titles, and references (it has since been surpassed by the Library of Congress 'Cataloguer's Desktop'). Includes a summary of rule revisions based on a reconcilliation of the British and North American texts of the 1967 edition.
The rules are designed for use oni the construction of catalguers and others lists in general libraries of all sizes. The rules cover the description of, and the provision of access points for, all library materials commonly collected at the present time.
FRBR
SLIDE SHOWS
Bram Stokers Dracula in FRBR Terms -
This is a slide show video using the various versions of Dracula to show what the different components of FRBR are and how they can be used, using a well known, historical title. It uses a combination of description with images alongside of the Group 1 Entities. At 2:48 long it is a short introduction to the concepts involved.
It may be difficult to understand what the terms involved mean, even after explanation through different versions of Dracula. Almost a resource that needs to be looked at after some, more basic, introductions to FRBR.
FRBR Overview and Application: Understanding conceptual relationships, Library of Congress (October 2011)
Explains each concept then backs them up with a useful series of quick quizzes (with answers) to test one's knowledge and understanding of the different concepts and terms. It is here that a return to 'Bram Stoker's Dracula in FRBR terms' would be warranted as it presents a pictorial form of what is explained in script here thus complementing each other in the reader's understanding (the FrrBrr link below is also useful for the same reason). It takes time to work your way through the quiz but it is worth it (printing it out may make it easier to go back and forth between the explanations and the quiz examples). The use of the 'Harry Potter' series as a concrete example of the different entities is a good idea - using something familiar to help understand something new.
Gives plenty of examples of Group 1 entities. Introduces Group 2 (FRAD) and Group 3 (FRSAD) entities which may need to be approached in a further session so as to let the new learning of the Group 1 entities sink in.
A quick summary of why libraries need FRBR serves as a good reminder as to why all this new learning is necessary.
FrrrBrrr : A Scottish Play / Chris Todd
http://www.slideshare.net/DescribeNZ/frrr-brrr-scottish-play
Like the 'Dracula' resource this resource is useful for putting concrete image examples next to the concepts in the form of mind maps in order to understand the ideas involved. It uses Macbeth by Shakespeare as it's example to explain the ideas of 'work', 'expression', 'manifestation' and 'item' in a variety of situations.
While short like the Dracula resource this is useful to view after the 'FRBR Overview and Application'.
The "FRBR Family" : the relationship to RDA
Like the 'Dracula' resource this resource is useful for putting concrete image examples next to the concepts in the form of mind maps in order to understand the ideas involved. It uses Macbeth by Shakespeare as it's example to explain the ideas of 'work', 'expression', 'manifestation' and 'item' in a variety of situations.
While short like the Dracula resource this is useful to view after the 'FRBR Overview and Application'.
The "FRBR Family" : the relationship to RDA
www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/documents/FRBRandRDA.PPT
Gives the history of FRBR. Explains what the FRBR, FRAD and FRSAD models are. Outlines what users expect from a library catalogue. Describes the entities of work, expression, manifestation and item using everyday examples. Lists their attributes then shows examples of each in an RDA record. Describes equivalent, derivative, descriptive relationships. Contains the useful 'Family of Works' diagram to show whether an item is the same expression, a new expression or a new work. Describes whole-part, sequential, accompanying, and contextual relationships. Lists FRAD user tasks, the attributes of a person, family, corporate body. Outlines the RDA structure. Looks to the future of RDA and FRBR. Concludes with links to find out more.
Gives the history of FRBR. Explains what the FRBR, FRAD and FRSAD models are. Outlines what users expect from a library catalogue. Describes the entities of work, expression, manifestation and item using everyday examples. Lists their attributes then shows examples of each in an RDA record. Describes equivalent, derivative, descriptive relationships. Contains the useful 'Family of Works' diagram to show whether an item is the same expression, a new expression or a new work. Describes whole-part, sequential, accompanying, and contextual relationships. Lists FRAD user tasks, the attributes of a person, family, corporate body. Outlines the RDA structure. Looks to the future of RDA and FRBR. Concludes with links to find out more.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Understanding FRBR as a conceptual model: FRBR and the Bibliographic Universe / Allyson Carlyle
http://alcts.metapress.com/content/j83q31w747n53531/
This resource comes in the form of a downloadable PDF, ten pages in length, and with a bit of reading involved. It focuses on the idea of FRBR as a conceptual model as it looks to make some of the more difficult aspects of FRBR (in particular the Group 1 entities) easier to understand.
This is essentially a history of models used in the history of cataloguing, which does not come across as an inviting read. Where it gets interesting is how it presents, in diagram form, FRBR Group 1 entities viewed as a set of items using 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens.
Because it was published in 2006, some of the information in it is now out of date (e.g., its implementation challenges which have now been worked through) but it's conclusion does offer another insight into the progress that the implementation of FRBR through RDA will bring to library catalogues.
This resource comes in the form of a downloadable PDF, ten pages in length, and with a bit of reading involved. It focuses on the idea of FRBR as a conceptual model as it looks to make some of the more difficult aspects of FRBR (in particular the Group 1 entities) easier to understand.
This is essentially a history of models used in the history of cataloguing, which does not come across as an inviting read. Where it gets interesting is how it presents, in diagram form, FRBR Group 1 entities viewed as a set of items using 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens.
Because it was published in 2006, some of the information in it is now out of date (e.g., its implementation challenges which have now been worked through) but it's conclusion does offer another insight into the progress that the implementation of FRBR through RDA will bring to library catalogues.
What is FRBR: A conceptual model for the Bibliographic Universe / Barbara Tillet
A PDF explaining the background, terminology, entities, bibliographic relationships, user tasks, impact on cataloguing rules, impact on bibliographic structures, systems design and applications of FRBR.
Within the first paragraph of this resource there are entry-level explanations with a background that fills in the reader on why we need FRBR. The explanation of the need for a more precise terminology, backed up by the many different uses of the term 'book', which needed specific words to differentiate is easy to understand.
A description of the entities shows how it is related to AACR2 and some may find the diagrams more helpful than the text in working our the different entities for each of the three groups. Introduces the 'relator' terms - combinations of which enable the user easier navigation through the bibliographic universe.
Easy-to-follow In terms of bibliographic relationships 'Family of Works' and 'Whole - Part Relationships' diagrams (as well as the text explanation of content and whole/part and part to part relationships). There is a lot of information to separate out and diagrams succeed better than text.
The User Tasks are easy enough to understand if one relates them to the needs of the users of the library that you are a part of which has recently redirected its Quality Review focus towards these same needs.
The section regarding the impact on cataloguing rules explains how FRBR is related to AACR rules e.g., AACR "using FRBR to update terminology". It provides an opportunity to relate your understanding of AACR2 and see links between the two.
The section explaining the impact on bibliographic structures sets out the different possible ways FRBR could be used within existing bibliographic structures, giving examples of where in the authority record it could add subject headings.
RDA
BOOKS
Introducing RDA : a guide to the basics / Oliver, Chris, 1951-
London : Facet Publishing, c2010.
Aims to advise cataloguers on how to make the transition from AACR2 to RDA. Explains RDA as a set of practical instructions and contextualises its relationship with international standards, models and principles. Includes a good list of sources that could be used by cataloguers to enhance their understanding of RDA and the place RDA will occupy in the cataloguing environment.
INTERNET LINKS
New Zealand Cataloguer's Wiki - RDA page
Includes:
SLIDE SHOWS
RDA - 2010 presentation by Judy Kuhagen of the Library of Congress for the LC reference staff
RDA: Coming Soon to a Catalogue Near You powerpoint by Chris Todd
Aims to advise cataloguers on how to make the transition from AACR2 to RDA. Explains RDA as a set of practical instructions and contextualises its relationship with international standards, models and principles. Includes a good list of sources that could be used by cataloguers to enhance their understanding of RDA and the place RDA will occupy in the cataloguing environment.
INTERNET LINKS
New Zealand Cataloguer's Wiki - RDA page
Includes:
- RDA Key Links
- RDA updates from the National Library of New Zealand
- RDA Training
- RDA Presentations and Articles
- Recent RDA Announcements
- Archived RDA Announcements
SLIDE SHOWS
RDA - 2010 presentation by Judy Kuhagen of the Library of Congress for the LC reference staff
Demonstrates with examples
· How to identify RDA records
· The extended versions of previously abbreviated terms which Index NZ changed to doing a little while ago making it easier for the user to understand our notes and record information
· More information available in name authority records (e.g., address, occupation, gender)
· More relationship terms (e.g., photographer, interviewee, performer)
RDA: Coming Soon to a Catalogue Near You powerpoint by Chris Todd
Explains the basic differences between AACR2 and RDA and what RDA will allow cataloguers and indexers to do in order to make it easier for our digital users.
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