AACR3: Resource Description and Access Update for the Continuing Resources Cataloging Committee Midwinter 2005 Jennifer Bowen, ALA Representative to the Joint Steering Committee

A new edition: Why bother? Simplify Encourage use as a content standard for metadata schema Encourage international applicability Provide more consistency where appropriate Improve collocation Work/expression level citation/relationships New approach to GMDs

Why bother? Principle-based Build cataloger’s judgment Founded on international cataloging principles Encourage applications of FRBR concepts

Strategic Plan for AACR

Targets of Strategic Plan 1. New edition – 2007 New Introductions Principles, functions of catalog, conceptual info. Content rules, updated examples Authority control FRBR terms when useful Simplify Reduce redundancy Increase consistency across all types of content 2. Reach out to other communities 3. Web-based version of rules

AACR3: Resource Description and Access Introductions - General principles Part I - Description Part II - Choice of access points Part III – Form of access points

Where Are We Now? Draft of Part 1 – Description now being reviewed Constituency Review period now through February 14, JSC will discuss Part 1 in April (Chicago)

ALA’s Review of the Draft of Part 1 CC:DA members/liaisons may distribute draft to those actively involved in the review process: For example: Serials Section: CRCC committee members CONSER: PCC representative to CC:DA Draft is not available publicly. CC:DA background document on Part 1:

Reorganization of Part 1 Or, What is Happening to Chapter 12?

AACR3 – Part I (Draft) Introduction to Part 1 Section A: General rules Section B: Supplementary rules for types of content Section C: Supplementary rules for types of media No single chapter covers all “Continuing Resources”

AACR3 – Part I (Draft) Introduction to Part I Scope Structure of the Description Organization of the Rules Applying General and Supplementary Rules Determining the Focus for the Description Resources in an Unpublished Form Options and Omissions

AACR3 – Part I (Draft) Continued Section A: General Rules A1: General Rules for Description Preliminary Rules Rules for each of the 8 ISBD areas Multimedia Resources Analytics Multilevel Descriptions A2: Resources Issued in Successive Parts A3: Integrating Resources

AACR3 - Part I (Draft) Mode of Issuance Considered a general characteristic of a resource so belongs in the General Rules Builds on information in Part 1 Introduction (Focus for the Description) Same chapters used for both finite or continuing resources All resources issued over time

Introduction to Part 1: Focus for the Description What are you cataloging… Single-part resource? Two or more parts issued simultaneously? Resource issued in successive parts? Integrating resource? Separately titled component part? Assembled collection?

Intro to Part 1: Determine Focus of the Description Ch. A1: Rule A1.0A1: Choose Sources of Information Ch. A2: Resources Issued in Successive Parts Ch. A3: Integrating Resources Refers to Rules for Mode of Issuanc e in Part 1

Rules Related to Mode of Issuance in Part I (Draft) Intro to Part 1: Focus of the Description Section A: General Rules A1: General Rules for Description Preliminary Rules (chief source of information) Rules for each of the 8 ISBD areas Multimedia Resources Analytics Multilevel Descriptions A2: Resources Issued in Successive Parts A3: Integrating Resources

AACR3 – Part I (Draft) Introduction to Part 1 Section A: General rules Section B: Supplementary rules for types of content Section C: Supplementary rules for types of media

AACR3 - Part I (Draft) Section B: Content Chapters B1: Text B2: Music B3: Cartographic Resources B4: Graphics B5: 3-dimensional Resources B6: Sound B7: Moving Images

AACR3 - Part I (Draft) Section C: Types of Media C1: Print and graphic media C2: Micrographic media C3: Tactile media C4: Three-dimensional media C5: Audio media C6: Projected graphic, film, video media C7: Digital media

Part 1 (Draft): Some Changes in Cataloging Practice Numbering Area (Area 3) expanded for use for all materials issued with numbered issues or parts GMD: indicate content, carrier, or both Technical Description (formerly physical description): more consistency Physical units vs. presentation units Tables accompanying general rules

Expandable GMDs (Possibilities) [text : micrographic] [music : digital] [moving image : digital] [text : digital]

Next Steps: More AACR3 Drafts for Review Part II (Draft) – May 2005 Choice of primary/secondary access points for resources Choice of primary/secondary access points for works/expressions Part III (Draft) – Nov Form of access points Current Ch incorporating authority control principles, rules on references

AACR3 Timeline (Proposal) Dec Draft Pt. 1 May 2005 Draft Pt. 2 Nov Draft Pt. 3 Apr Finalize Pt. 1-2 Oct Finalize Pt. 3 Nov Finalize Introductions Dec Text to publishers June 2007 Publication release

AACR2 (finite integrating resource) Final AACR2 update 2005

JSC Public Web Site

Thank you! Questions?