Gmd Cataloging

Other things to remember when cataloging Playaways: Playaways are cataloged on the sound recording format. (Fixed field Type ‘i’ if a nonmusical sound recording) The General Material Designator (GMD) is always [electronic resource]. The size in the 300 field is given in inches, not centimeters.

This chapter contains instructions on general cataloging practices within WorldCat. There are three categories of online cataloging activity. If a matching bibliographic record exists in WorldCat, optionally modify the record for local use, set holdings, optionally create associated Local Holdings Records (LHRs), and optionally export a copy of ...

RDA and sound recordings—a cataloging workshop by Kathy Glennan A brief introduction to RDA for scores & sound recordings by Nancy Lorimer Changes from AACR2 to RDA: a comparison of examples by Adam L. Schiff, Principal Cataloger, University of Washington Libraries

It is the first such model that has been developed in the library cataloging community. FRBR is limited to the data in bibliographic description. There are related functional requirements for authority data (FRAD). general material designation (GMD)

Why We Don’t Need the GMD/Subfield H in Cataloging Anymore. Why We Don’t Need the GMD/Subfield H in Cataloging Anymore. As a cataloger, I remember the constant complaints from staff about the General Material Designator (GMD) in the MARC record:

REPLACEMENT OF GMD ELEMENTS; CARRIER DESCRIPTION . The AACR2 GMD is replaced by three elements in RDA: Content type (RDA 6.9, an RDA core element for the expression) in new MARC field 336. Media type (RDA 3.2, an LC core element for the manifestation) in new MARC field 337

In library and information science, cataloguing (UK) or cataloging (US) is the process of creating metadata representing information resources, such as books, sound recordings, moving images, etc. Cataloging provides information such as creator names, titles, and subject terms that describe resources, typically through the creation of bibliographic records.

Beginning with the implementation of Resource Description & Access (RDA) in April 2013 as the NLM cataloging guidelines, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) ceased adding the "General Material Designation" (GMD) to titles in our catalog. The GMD was a bracketed addition to the title that indicated the format for non-textual material.

This policy statement grew out of a discussion paper, Incorporating RDA Practices into WorldCat, and the many comments received from member libraries in response to that paper. OCLC staff are grateful for those comments. ... However, do remove the GMD when re-cataloging (and re-coding) a record as RDA. Punctuation and Capitalization.

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE. Title and statement of responsibility area of the bibliographic description of a work. Title Statement field consists of the title proper and may also contain the general material designation (medium), remainder of title, other title information, the remainder of the title page transcription, and statement(s) of responsibility. The title proper includes the short ...