Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR

5JSC/Chair/11
18 September 2006
Table 1 - 19
Term
Edition
(Intangible
resources)
Edition
(Tangible
resources
Definition (draft AACR3 where given, or
AACR2)
A remote access resource that is
distinctive with respect to scope of
content, language, presentation, etc.
All copies produced from essentially the
same master (whether by direct contact
or by photographic or other methods) and
issued by the same entity. See also
Facsimile reproduction, Impression, Issue,
Reprint.
Comments
concept of edition and its historical
context within AACR is critical for a
successful transition to [RDA]. In a
response to the draft of Part 1 of
AACR3, the CC:DA Task Force on
FRBR Terminology has commented on
this issue and encourages the JSC to
consult the context of that full
response document.
ALA: ALA agrees that the definition of
edition does not apply well to remote
access resources. However, we
wonder whether it is necessary to
apply the concept to intangible
resources. These resources certainly
have edition statements, but that
doesn’t mean that the concept needs
to be extended. ALA has argued that
the concept of edition cannot be
excluded from the rules, although we
wish that it could. ALA is not
comfortable extending the concept
further without good reason — and
this entry does not currently present
sufficient reason.
ALA: The loss of the final sentence of
the AACR2 definition for Edition: Other
materials, “A change in the identity of
the distributor does not mean a new
edition.” will seemingly have an
impact on when to make a new record
for some materials. ALA is very
concerned that this change may result
in significant replicate records and
unnecessary work.
In
AACR2
In draft
AACR3
Required in
Glossary
X √
√
(Edition
(Other
materials
))
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