Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR

5JSC/Chair/11
18 September 2006
Table 1 - 31
Term
Definition (draft AACR3 where given, or
AACR2)
Comments
for “manuscript” consists of three
examples of types of manuscripts. ALA
recommends a Glossary definition able
to clarify the questions today’s
catalogers have about what
constitutes a manuscript.
In
AACR2
In draft
AACR3
Required in
Glossary
LC: Revise definition to:
Map
A representation, normally to scale and
on a two-dimensional medium, of a
selection of material or abstract features
on, or in relation to, the surface of Earth,
another celestial body, or an imaginary
place. See also Chart (Cartography).
Writing (including music, maps, etc.)
made by hand, typescripts, and
inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.
ALA: ALA notes that the addition of
the phrase “or an imaginary place” to
this definition as well as similar
phrases to those for “cartographic
resource” and “Globe,” while
technically correct, may bring more
attention to this type of uncommon
material than is really warranted.
√ √ NO
Map section See Section (Cartography). √ √
Map series [ALA propose:] A number of related but
physically separate and bibliographically
distinct cartographic units intended by the
producer(s) or issuing body(ies) to form a
single group. For bibliographic treatment,
the group is collectively identified by any
commonly occurring unifying
characteristic or combination of
characteristics including a common
designation (e.g., collective title, number,
or a combination of both); sheet
identification system (including successive
or chronological numbering systems);
scale; publisher; cartographic
ALA: Catalogers of cartographic
material in the U.S. are concerned
that map series do not easily fit any of
the definitions for multipart items in
AACR3, and suggest that the definition
of map series from ISBD(CM) be used
as the model for a new definition in
AACR3. ALA agrees that this situation
needs clarification and suggests
further discussion. ALA suggest a
definition.
X X YES