Re: [RDA-L] Computer as media type redux

2011-11-15 Thread Bernhard Eversberg
Am 15.11.2011 00:32, schrieb J. McRee Elrod: I'm told that Media type is a categorization reflecting the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource. But ... microscopic [not microscope] projected [not projector] stereographic [not

Re: [RDA-L] Computer as media type redux

2011-11-15 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Bernhard said: In actual applications, like OPAC displays, codes can easily be replaced by terms, and these may be changed anytime and anywhere. This would a great advantage for media terms in libraries whose language of the catalogue is not English, or not one language only (as in Quebec and

Re: [RDA-L] Computer media type cariers

2011-11-15 Thread J. McRee Elrod
RDA computer (i.e. electronic) carriers: computer card computer chip cartridge computer disc computer disc cartridge computer tape cartridge computer tape cassette computer tape reel online resource How do inhand e-books fit into this? They are acquired as PDF files online, but when installed

Re: [RDA-L] Computer media type cariers

2011-11-15 Thread Damian Iseminger
J. McRee Elrod said: E-books are very rarely used on a computer, but rather on electronic readers. Video games are accessed by play stations, not computers. Of the electronic resources we catalogue, only CD-ROMs are used on a computer. I suppose that statement is correct if you define a

Re: [RDA-L] Computer media type carriers

2011-11-15 Thread Brenndorfer, Thomas
-Original Message- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of J. McRee Elrod Sent: November 15, 2011 4:30 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Computer media type carriers Damian

Re: [RDA-L] Computer as media type redux

2011-11-15 Thread Kevin M Randall
Mac Elrod wrote: Bernhard said: In actual applications, like OPAC displays, codes can easily be replaced by terms, and these may be changed anytime and anywhere. This would a great advantage for media terms in libraries whose language of the catalogue is not English, or not one language

Re: [RDA-L] Computer as media type redux

2011-11-15 Thread Brenndorfer, Thomas
-Original Message- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Kevin M Randall Sent: November 15, 2011 4:59 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Computer as media type redux Mac Elrod

Re: [RDA-L] Computer media type carriers

2011-11-15 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Thomas said: Online resource is already defined as something not on a localized physical carrier, but still requiring a computer Intermediation Tool to access the content. The original question was, what carrier term is there for a localized physical electronic resource carrier? But the