1. Teaching RDA Train-the-trainer course for RDA: Resource Description and Access Presented by the National Library of Australia September – November 2012 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/

2. Module 9: Attributes of [concept, object, event], place (RDA Section 4)

3. Section 4 Learning Outcomes Identify FRSAD and FRBR group 3 entities Understand the structure of chapter 16 – Identifying places Identify elements for recording places

4. Section 4 Chapter 16: Identifying Place – 16.0Purpose and Scope – 16.1.1Sources of information – 16.2 Recording name of place – 16.2.3 Variant name – 16.3 Identifier – 16.4 Constructing access points

5. Section 4 Chapter 16: Identifying Place Sources of information Preferred name 16.2.2 1.Gazetteers and other reference sources in the language preferred by agency (AACR2 “in English”) 2.Gazetteers and other reference sources issued in jurisdiction where place is located.

6. Section 4 Chapter 16: Identifying Place Recording the name Preferred name 16.2.2.4 1.the form of the name in the language preferred by the agency preparing the data, if there is one in general use (AACR2 “in English”) 2.The form of the name in the official language of the jurisdiction where place is located.

7. Section 4 Chapter 16: Identifying Place Recording the name – Transliteration – Different language forms – Change of name – Addition of place name for jurisdiction Special rules for certain jurisdictions (eg Australia) – Places with the same name – Variant names

8. Section 4 Chapter 16: Identifying Place Not yet developed in RDA – Identifier – Constructing access points

9. Section 4 Chapter 16: Quick Quiz 1. What context should place names in Chapter 16 be used? 2. What is the source of information for place names? 3. What is the preferred language for a place name?

10. Section 4 Summary Chapters for concept, object and events are not yet included Identifying places associated with place names: – Names of governments – Additions to titles of works – Families, corporate bodies and conference names Do not use for subject headings