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AACR2's Strategic Plan and IFLA Work towards an International Cataloguing Code

AACR2's Strategic Plan and IFLA Work towards an International Cataloguing Code. Dr. Barbara B. Tillett Library of Congress Representative to the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Presentation to the

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AACR2's Strategic Plan and IFLA Work towards an International Cataloguing Code

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  1. AACR2's Strategic Planand IFLA Work towards an International Cataloguing Code Dr. Barbara B. Tillett Library of Congress Representative to the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Presentation to the Commissione permanente per l’aggiornamento della RICA November 21, 2002 Rome, Italy

  2. History of AACR • Panizzi – British Museum – 91 rules (1841) • Cutter – Rules for a dictionary catalog (1876) • Paris Principles (1961) • AACR (1967) • North American ed. • British ed. • ISBD (1969+) • AACR2 (1978)

  3. AACR2 • AACR2 (1978, 1988, 1998, 2002)

  4. AACR Used Worldwide • Basis of the majority of records in machine-readable form • Over 48 million in OCLC • Worldwide publication coverage

  5. AACR2, 2002 Revision • Now available • Loose-leaf • Binder with tabs • Annual updates

  6. LC Actions to Implement AACR Changes • Implementation of the 2002 Revision effective December 1, 2002 • Distribution of updates • LCRIs for internal consistency of rule application • Cataloger’s Desktop

  7. Descriptive and Access Elements • Description • ISBD areas • 1 title and statement of responsibility • 2 edition • 3 material specific details • 4 publication, distribution, etc. • 5 physical description • 6 series • 7 notes • 8 standard numbers and terms of availability • Access • Controlled vocabularies, syndetic structure of references • Classification, call numbers, standard numbers, barcodes • Direct links

  8. Structure of the Rules Part I - Description • Chapter 1 – General rules • Chapter 2-12 – Classes of material • Books, Pamphlets, and Printed Sheets • Cartographic Materials • Manuscripts • Music • Sound Recordings • Motion Pictures and Videorecordings • Graphic Materials • Electronic Resources • Three-dimensional Artefacts and Realia • Microforms • Serials • Chapter 13 - Analysis

  9. Part II – Choice and Form of Access Points • Chapter 21 – Choice of Access Points • Chapter 22-25 – Headings • Persons • Geographic Names • Corporate Bodies • Uniform Titles • Chapter 26 - References

  10. Appendices • Capitalization • Abbreviations • Numerals • Initial Articles • Glossary • Index

  11. JSC Meeting - Sept. 9-11, 2002York, England • FRBR terminology • So rules will be more precise • Format Variation Working Group • Expression-level citations • OPAC displays for collocation • Work level • Expression level (versions, translations, performances, etc.) • Manifestation level

  12. JSC Meeting - Sept. 9-11, 2002York, England • SMD (Special Material designators) • Ch. 9 - Electronic Resources • Class of materials (computer files, software, etc.) vs.. • “Carrier” or “container” - “digital” as a type of manifestation • Area 8 Standard Numbers --> Area 7 Notes

  13. AACR is a multinational code for bibliographic description and access For all media Developed for use in English-language communities Independent of communication format Rules constantly evolve to meet changing needs Allow for different levels of description Assure consistency of practice for shared cataloguing Enable search precision through controlled forms of access points Strategic Plan for AACR

  14. 2005 (2007 or 2008?) For Web-environment Compatible with international efforts New Introductions Cataloging principles and concepts for description and access Authority control concepts FRBR terminology and concepts Work, Expression, Manifestation, Item Revise ambiguous and inconsistent terms main entry, added entry, entry Class of materials & GMD problems to be resolved Target 1 New edition (AACR3)

  15. Objectives of the CatalogUser Tasks • Find • Locate a single resource • Collocate all resources at various levels • Gathering together all works of an author (by author’s name, title, subject, etc.) • Identify • Select • Obtain • Navigate

  16. Principles of Bibliographic Description and Access • User convenience • Common usage • Representation • Accuracy • Sufficiency and necessity • Brevity and clarity • Standardization • Integration • Independent of format

  17. Target 2 Outreach to other communities • Build relationships with other groups • ISBD Review Group communications • Rule-making bodies worldwide • Participation in key conferences and meetings: • IFLA meeting of experts (1st : Frankfurt, 2003) • Dublin Core, VRA, DOI, MARBI, etc. • Publicize “Strategic Plan” • JSC Web site: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/jsc/

  18. Target 3 Add a Web-based version of rules • Identify issues with AACR publishers in 2002-2003 • Resolve issues arising from advice and comments on requirements, functionality, etc. • Co-publishers will conduct market research in 2003

  19. FRBR Impact on Cataloging Rules • Conceptual model of bibliographic universe • New vocabulary • Clarifies concepts • Renews focus on the objectives of a catalog • Collocation of works and expressions • Reinforces importance of controlled access • Relationships among bibliographic resources and agents

  20. The Novel The Movie Orig. Version Transl. Orig. Text Critical Edition Paper PDF HTML FRBR Entity Levels Work: Expression: Manifestation:

  21. The Novel The Movie Orig. Version Transl. Orig. Text Critical Edition FRBR Entity Levels Family of works Work: Expression: Manifestation: Paper PDF HTML Item: Copy 1 Autographed Copy 2

  22. Applications • OCLC Research (to be published) • ~20% of works have more than 1 manifestation • Classics of literature vs. scientific studies • Examples in the OCLC database • Shakespeare’s Hamlet • 1 work, 2696 manifestations • Rowling, J.K. (Harry Potter stories) • 28 works, 300 manifestations

  23. Collocation by Expressions • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Hamlet. • Books – Danish • Books – Dutch • Books – English • Books – French • Books – Spanish • Motion Pictures – English

  24. Collocation by Expressions • J.S. Bach’s Goldberg variations • Performances: Glen Gould (1981) • Scores

  25. IFLA Work – International Cataloguing Code • 1960’s meetings of experts • Paris 1961  Paris Principles (access) • (International Conference on Cataloguing Principles) • Copenhagen 1969  ISBDs (description) • (International Meeting of Cataloging Experts) • Changes • Online/Web catalogs, machine-readable records • FRBR concepts (1998) • Electronic and future “carriers” for information

  26. IFLA Activities • IFLA Meeting of Experts on an International Cataloguing Code • 2003, Frankfurt (European codes) • 2004, Buenos Aires (Central America, South America) • 2006, Seoul, Korea (Asian codes)

  27. Goals: increase ability to share cataloguing worldwide Promote content standards for bibliographic and authority records Objective: Get our codes closer together Examine European cataloguing codes Similarities Differences Why different (cultural variations?) IFLA Meeting of Experts 2003

  28. Commissioned papers on Web Discussion within countries and shared globally (April-June 2003) Presentations and working groups in Frankfurt (July 2003) Limited to 50-60 participants – invitation only Focus topics: Names of persons Names of corporate bodies Uniform titles / GMDs Seriality / when to make a new record Multilevel cataloging of multiple works in multiple volumes Paris Principles: main and added entries IFLA Meeting of Experts 2003

  29. IFLA Meeting of Experts 2003 I F L A

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