Yes, that has been my reasoning as well. Thanks for the confirmation that I'm not off track here.
On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Kevin M Randall <k...@northwestern.edu>wrote: > Technically, a CD made according to Red Book specifications is probably > most often going to be "stereo" in that it has data assigned to both left > and right channels. But if it's just a mono track being duplicated in > those channels, then that really wouldn't be "stereo" as far as what the > RDA element is describing. If the labelling doesn't say, you'd probably > have to listen to the recording or look at the audio waveforms, I guess. > Probably safest to leave that element blank if you can't determine it for > sure. > > > > Kevin M. Randall > > Principal Serials Cataloger > > Northwestern University Library > > k...@northwestern.edu > > (847) 491-2939 > > > > Proudly wearing the sensible shoes since 1978! > > > > *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] *On Behalf Of *Stewart, Richard > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 06, 2013 4:00 PM > *To:* RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > *Subject:* [RDA-L] Use of "stereo" for description of compact discs > > > > Apologies in advance if this has been covered before, but I am trying to > decide whether to include the term "stereo" in the description of CDs (RDA > 3.16.8.3, MARC 344 $g) when the resource itself doesn't specify the number > of playback channels. Some cataloging agencies do, presumably on the > assumption that a CD is stereo unless otherwise specified. I have been > leaving the information off if I don't find a designation on the source > (which in practice, means it's almost always omitted). Thoughts? > Recommendations? > > > > -- > > Richard A. Stewart > > Cataloging Supervisor > Indian Trails Library District > 355 Schoenbeck Road > Wheeling, Illinois 60090-4499 > USA > > Tel: 847-279-2214 > > Fax: 847-459-4760 > rstew...@indiantrailslibrary.org > http://www.indiantrailslibrary.org/ > -- Richard A. Stewart Cataloging Supervisor Indian Trails Library District 355 Schoenbeck Road Wheeling, Illinois 60090-4499 USA Tel: 847-279-2214 Fax: 847-459-4760 rstew...@indiantrailslibrary.org http://www.indiantrailslibrary.org/
