5JSC/RDA/Part I/CCC response March 17, 2006 p. 1 - Joint Steering ...

5JSC/RDA/Part I/CCC responseMarch 17, 2006p. 114.9.0.1: The following definition of finding aid is preferred:A finding aid is a descriptive tool providing access to a resource. The finding aid mayhave been received by the repository along with the resource or may have been createdby the repository in the course of establishing administrative or intellectual control overthe resource.4.11: CCC does not object to transcribing statements about the musical layout of music, e.g.,“vocal score” or “piano reduction”, as format. However, it is inconsistent to transcribe formatelsewhere when it includes a statement of responsibility. Format should be treated like editioninformation and always be transcribed in the same place. In order to do this, the instructionshould be modified to allow transcribing statements of responsibility related to format and usingabbreviations as for edition information.4.10.1.5: There are two opening parentheses and only one closing one.4.12.0.3, bullet 2: This works only for notated music; order is not specified in sound recordings.4.13.0.2: 4.13.0.3, bullet 3 states that a scale can be found outside the resource, and bullet 4 statesthat a scale can be estimated. For consistency, there should be another bullet at 4.13.0.2 to allowfor this (cf. 2.3.1.2, bullet 2):If there is no scale provided within the resource itself, take the scale of cartographiccontent from outside the resource.4.13.1: Why is punctuation given as part of the instruction here? If here, why not also at 4.7.0.3?Cf. 5JSC/Sec/4 (Punctuation within elements)4.13.1a: Should the term “cataloguer” be retained?4.13.2: The ACMLA rep feels strongly that the options at 3.3B4 in AACR2 should be included at4.13.2:Optionally:a) If the description is of a cartographic item with two or more scales, and theprojections and/or coordinates are also different for each main item, give eachscale in a separate scale statement. If there is more than one title, give the scalestatements in the same order in which the titles are given. If there is only acollective title, give the largest or larger scale first.[example not transcribed]b) If the description is of a cartographic item with two or more scales, and theprojection and coordinates are the same for each main item, give the scales in onescale statement. If there is more than one title, give the scales in the same orderin which the titles are given. If there is only a collective title, give the largest orlarger scale first.[example not transcribed]4.15.0.2: Add another bullet:If there is no coordinates provided within the resource itself, take the coordinates ofcartographic content from outside the resource.