Dear May, You're correct; the content type should be in subfield $h and not enclosed in parentheses. The mistake in that slide is my error. I'll post a corrected version on the JSC web site.
Thanks, Judy Kuhagen On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Chan, May (Library) <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi there,**** > > ** ** > > I’m hoping someone well versed in RDA can help me with this.**** > > ** ** > > The following slide comes from Module 3 from the Georgia Public Library > Cataloguing Summit: **** > > ** ** > > ******** > > ** ** > > The slide indicates that the access point for content type is to coded in > subfield $h (which I’m presuming is X00$h or X30$h)**** > > ** ** > > If this is the case, why is “spoken word” given in parentheses as a > qualifying element? I would expect something more like:**** > > ** ** > > X30 $a _______________ .$h Spoken word OR**** > > X00 $a _______________ .$t________________. $h Spoken word**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Also, why is the MARC21 label for this subfield called “medium”? Wouldn’t > it be more consistent to call it “content type”?**** > > ** ** > > May**** > > ** ** > > ----------------------**** > > May Chan**** > > Cataloguing Manager**** > > BCCATS Continuing Education Representative**** > > Burnaby Public Library**** > > Tel: (604) 436-5424 **** > > Fax: (604) 436-2961**** > > **** > > The contents of this message may not necessarily reflect the position of > the Burnaby Public Library. If you have any concerns about this message, > please email [email protected].**** > > *P** **Consider the environment before printing this email.***** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
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