Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR

5JSC/Chair/11
18 September 2006
Table 1 - 17
Term
Definition (draft AACR3 where given, or
AACR2)
Comments
and in some cases content) is being
described.
In
AACR2
In draft
AACR3
Required in
Glossary
Diorama
Direct access
(Digital
resources)
Disc (Digital
resources)
A three-dimensional representation of a
scene created by placing objects, figures,
etc., in front of a two-dimensional painted
background.
The use of computer files via physical
carriers (e.g., discs/disks, cassettes,
cartridges) designed to be inserted into a
computerized device or its auxiliary
equipment. See also Remote access
(Digital resources).
Although ALA agrees that digital is the
appropriate term for digital media, we
are not certain that digital is the
appropriate term for data and
programs, a.k.a. electronic resources
as currently defined. These seem to
be two distinct concepts (although
somewhat confused in the draft rules
in chapter C7). “Digital” may not be
the right term in both cases.
ALA: the definition should start “The
use of digital resources via physical …”
This language also parallels the
definition of Remote access (Digital
resources).
Direct access (Digital resources) vs.
Remote access (Digital resources): If
a computer file is used via a floppy
disk inserted into one computer and
then shared with other computers via
a local computer network, is that
direct access or remote access
Whichever it is should be stated in the
glossary.
√ √ NO
√
(As
Electroni
c)
See Optical disc (Digital resources). √
(As
Electroni
√
√
YES