> -----Original Message----- > From: Brenndorfer, Thomas > Sent: May-09-13 2:43 PM > To: Brenndorfer, Thomas > Subject: RE: [RDA-L] What is the appropriate RDA element for a term like > "Board book" or "Scented book" > > From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Julie Moore > Sent: May-09-13 2:38 PM > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > Subject: Re: [RDA-L] What is the appropriate RDA element for a term like > "Board book" or "Scented book" > > Ooops! My mistake. For some reason, I was thinking we put that into the > 300, but I don't think we actually did. (I don't normally catalog board books > -- > but I do catalog a lot of other funny formats!) So the 300 would probably stay > similar to how it is now (except spelling everything out) ... something like > this: > > 300 12 unnumbered pages : ǂb color illustrations ; ǂc 24 x 30 cm Your 336-338 > look fine to me. > 336 ## $atext $2rdacontent > 336 ## $astill image $2rdacontent > 336 ## $athree-dimensional form $2rdacontent > 336 ## $asounds $2rdacontent > 337 ## $aunmediated $2rdamedia > 338 ## $avolume $2rdacarrier > (Resource is a children's pop-up book with sound effects) Along with a 500 > note to express the interesting form of the book. I would think that a > strangely shaped book would also go in a 500 note. > 500 Board book. > or > 500 Pop-up book with sound effects. > or > 500 Board book in the shape of a shark.
For the RDA element to support this 500 note, I'm not sure that "Nature of the Content" (RDA 7.2) is appropriate, as RDA 7.2 is a work-related element for the "primary content" of the resource. I think this 500 note falls under RDA 7.29 "Note on Expression" as it annotates the other expression elements such as those found in the 336 fields. Also, I read the other expression elements such as "Sound Content" as fallback elements in case the 336 for "sounds" isn't chosen. A Content Type like "sounds" should be chosen if all or most of the resource is of this content type, or it is important for identification or selection. But if not, then the other expression elements like "Sound Content" or "Illustrative Content" or "Supplementary Content" should be chosen, as these refer to complementary expression attributes that support the primary content of the resource. Thomas Brenndorfer Guelph Public Library
