This could easily be created by a macro. It seems pretty basic though. Is this
enough to be helpful? I wonder about adding |c file size but hesitate to add data
that is either not used & can be time consuming to determine/add.
I agree. Also, note that the PCC provider-neutral e-resource guidelines
say not to give file size in a PN record as it may vary from provider to
provider. I suspect that encoding format (e.g., "PDF file" might also
sometimes vary from provider to provider (if not now, in the future ...
and most likely without any notice) So I am not using this field at all
for any remote-access textual e-resources.
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Michael A. Chopey
Cataloging Dept.
Hamilton 008
University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries
Honolulu, HI 96822
phone (808) 956-2753
fax (808) 956-5968
On 11/12/2013 10:14 AM, FOGLER, PATRICIA A GS-11 USAF AETC AUL/LTSC wrote:
We are noticing that GPO is now coding 347 in records describing PDF files. We
are not seeing these in other RDA records for PDF files. [of course we may not
be looking at the records that ARE using it]
Right now we are leaving the data in the records. We haven't been adding them to
the RDA records we are creating as it seemed redundant. But I have been thinking
about this & having just gotten back from a very basic RDA workshop, this is
weighing on me. I get the fact that the field allows computers to identify formats
and that will be probably a Good Thing, someday.
The 347 has a large variety of subfields at its disposal. I'm trying to decide
if we start to use these, how many of the subfields we should be coding. The
records we are seeing are brief, with only:
347## |a text file |b PDF file |2 rda
This could easily be created by a macro. It seems pretty basic though. Is this
enough to be helpful? I wonder about adding |c file size but hesitate to add data
that is either not used & can be time consuming to determine/add.
It is always a balancing act between adding more data & slowing our staff down.
Are others using the 347 in records for online PDF files? And if so, how many of
the fields do you code?
//SIGNED//
Patricia Fogler
Chief, Cataloging Section (AUL/LTSC)
Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center
DSN 493-2135 Comm (334) 953-2135
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Michael A. Chopey
Cataloging Dept.
Hamilton 008
University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries
Honolulu, HI 96822
phone (808) 956-2753
fax (808) 956-5968
