Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-10 Thread James Weinheimer
On 10/05/2013 00:21, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: snip Festshrift codes, no. I didn't mean ALL of the data, indeed. Format/genre/medium/carrier info? Such as in leader bytes 6-7, field 007, and now the 336/337/338? Absolutely. I am not saying that ALL the info in the MARC record is equally

[RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Julie Moore
Please excuse the cross-posting. I am doing local training for my library on RDA. I have often said that the reason why we are moving to RDA is because this is now our national standard. I have also said that part of the reason for moving to RDA is a first step toward moving us into linked data

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread McRae, Rick
: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Julie Moore Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 3:20 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment Please excuse the cross-posting. I am doing

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Gene Fieg
:* Thursday, May 09, 2013 3:20 PM *To:* RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA *Subject:* [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment ** ** Please excuse the cross-posting. ** ** I am doing local training for my library on RDA. I have often said that the reason why we are moving to RDA

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Wardroper, Lawrence
@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Gene Fieg Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 3:57 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment And how are these field going to be displayed in an easily understandable manner to the patron. Will we need

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
On 5/9/2013 3:56 PM, Gene Fieg wrote: And how are these field going to be displayed in an easily understandable manner to the patron. Will we need a priest of RDA near the shoulder of every patron as she/he searches for that DVD she knows is in the library somewhere, because the AACR2 catalog

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread James Weinheimer
On 09/05/2013 22:17, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: snip On 5/9/2013 3:56 PM, Gene Fieg wrote: And how are these field going to be displayed in an easily understandable manner to the patron. Will we need a priest of RDA near the shoulder of every patron as she/he searches for that DVD she knows is

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
My software, and by extension, my users using my software, use the MARC leader, 007, 008, 040, and other fixed/coded fields, every day. It is not data that nobody uses or can use. But that's your opinion, that it has been a mistake to have fixed fields and coded fields in MARC from the

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Cindy Wolff
Subject: Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment On 09/05/2013 22:17, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: snip On 5/9/2013 3:56 PM, Gene Fieg wrote: And how are these field going to be displayed in an easily understandable manner to the patron. Will we need a priest of RDA near

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Kadri, Carolyn J
and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Gene Fieg Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 2:57 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment And how are these field going to be displayed in an easily understandable manner

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread James Weinheimer
On 09/05/2013 23:11, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: snip My software, and by extension, my users using my software, use the MARC leader, 007, 008, 040, and other fixed/coded fields, every day. It is not data that nobody uses or can use. But that's your opinion, that it has been a mistake to have

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Kevin M Randall
-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of James Weinheimer Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 4:33 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment On 09/05/2013 23:11, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: snip My software, and by extension, my users using my software, use the MARC leader

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread Julie Moore
, 2013 2:57 PM *To:* RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA *Subject:* Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment ** ** And how are these field going to be displayed in an easily understandable manner to the patron. Will we need a priest of RDA near the shoulder of every patron

Re: [RDA-L] 336, 337, 338 and the post-MARC environment

2013-05-09 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Kevin said: The new 336-338 fields follow in the decades-long tradition of coded data i= n MARC ... Then why not use language neutral codes, or user friendly terms suitable for display? I do realize that horse is long gone. __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (m...@slc.bc.ca) {__ | /