[DCRM-L] MARC fields 751 and 752

Mon Nov 30 12:37:52 MST 2015

Matt Haugen ask:

> While we're at it, would it be worthwhile to add $5 (institution to which
field applies) to 751 and/or 752 for recording copy-specific relationships
to places?

The current definitions of the 751 and 752 are limited to the manifestation
level. I would not be in favor of including institutional, item specific
information in these fields, at least in a shared record environment.

Additionally, I agree with Richard’s proposals, for reasons he cited and
for institutional legacy issues.

Best,

Will

*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*

Will Evans

Chief Rare Materials Catalog Librarian

Library of the Boston Athenaeum

10 1/2 Beacon Street

Boston, MA   02108

Tel:  617-227-0270 ext. 224

Fax: 617-227-5266

www.bostonathenaeum.org

*From:* dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] *On
Behalf Of *Matthew C. Haugen
*Sent:* Monday, November 30, 2015 1:59 PM
*To:* DCRM Users' Group
*Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] MARC fields 751 and 752

I agree with Francis that the ability to specify the nature of the PPDM
relationship would be beneficial and consistent with the apparent direction
of RDA, whether in the 752 or 751.

The hierarchical approach of the 752 seems well suited for card catalog
style indexing and browsing since the additional intermediate or superior
jurisdictional/elements that enable searches for imprints at any of those
levels don't exist in the direct NAF 1xx forms or in the 781 geographic
subdivision entries. Maybe some have developed local systems to do so, but
752 does not seem to mesh as well with current abilities for controlling
and linking to NAF/LCSH forms because the composite 752 and the individual
elements do not necessarily match the NAF.

So whatever approach we take on the 751 or 752 in bib records, it might
also be good to have a parallel for the full hierarchy in MARC authority
format, so that 752 United States $b Pennsylvania $d Philadelphia could be
controlled, or so that 751 Philadelphia (Pa.) could be accessed
hierarchically.

While we're at it, would it be worthwhile to add $5 (institution to which
field applies) to 751 and/or 752 for recording copy-specific relationships
to places?

Matt

On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Fell, Todd <todd.fell at yale.edu> wrote:

I would agree with Richard; retain the usage of the 752 while advocating
for the ability to provide relationship designators.

Todd

Todd Fell

Head, Rare Book Cataloging Unit

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

P.O. Box 208330

New Haven, CT 06520-8330

(203) 432-5178

*From:* dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] *On
Behalf Of *Noble, Richard
*Sent:* Monday, November 30, 2015 10:02 AM
*To:* DCRM Users' Group
*Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] MARC fields 751 and 752

I would strongly favor the addition of relators to the 752 field. One of
its greatest strengths is the hierarchical format, which makes it possible
to browse lower elements of the hierarchy without prior knowledge of their
existence in the database, ordered according to a specifically geographical
logic, i.e. how we think about places.

The format of 751 is the equivalent of 700s in direct order without see
from references--not optimal, i.e. not how we think about names.

RICHARD NOBLE :: RARE MATERIALS CATALOGUER :: JOHN HAY LIBRARY

BROWN UNIVERSITY  ::  PROVIDENCE, R.I. 02912  ::  401-863-1187

<Richard_Noble at Br <RICHARD_NOBLE at BROWN.EDU>own.edu>

On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Lapka, Francis <francis.lapka at yale.edu>
wrote:

In 2007, MARBI approved creation of MARC field 751:

Added entry in which the entry element is a geographic name that is related
to a particular attribute of the described item, e.g., the place of
publication for a rare book, place of distribution, place of a university
to which a dissertation is submitted, place of an event such as a
conference, etc.

http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd751.html
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.loc.gov_marc_bibliographic_bd751.html&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=Np9Dv-N85TxuwGXDqbzvM-I_B1c6fwLXrzKWWE4fD3I&m=ec9YaTLEpvsUDXdQr0RrviQsln6PykiXKUdOOZBTu-M&s=kwJIb1eCMwUqrahFc4Pahg3Xx6BsyOSTYTe0ToDDt78&e=>

The scope of this field is similar to that of the 752, which substitutes
“hierarchical form of place name” for “geographic name.”

Compare the results:

751 __ $a Lyon (France) $e publication place [or $4 pup]

752 __ $a France $d Lyon.

While we may debate the merits of recording the entry element in
hierarchical form (752) or a form as entered in an authority file (751),
the 751 has at least one clear advantage: it allows us to specify the
nature of the relationship between the place and the resource, via
subfields $e or $4. These subfields are not available in the 752.

I fear our 752 tracings are regrettably ambiguous. They fail to indicate
whether the data is about a place of production, publication, distribution,
or manufacture.

Before long, it is very likely that the option to record relationships to
PPDM places will be formalized in RDA. See:

FRBR Library Reference Model: http://library.ifla.org/1084/1/207-riva-en.pdf
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__library.ifla.org_1084_1_207-2Driva-2Den.pdf&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=Np9Dv-N85TxuwGXDqbzvM-I_B1c6fwLXrzKWWE4fD3I&m=ec9YaTLEpvsUDXdQr0RrviQsln6PykiXKUdOOZBTu-M&s=ZbgJoHbks_WXFWixeV71b9VPCzKOvK615rcGcgaVh1E&e=>

Proposed revisions to RDA 2.7-2.10: http://www.rda-rsc.org/6JSC/BL%20rep/2

Given that RDA will soon emphasize related places, I think now would be a
good time to modify our practice so that we can make explicit the nature of
these relationships (of course agencies are free to do as they please).
Might we consider it best practice to use the 751 instead of the 752? Or
could we request a modification to the 752 field to add subfields in which
to record the relationship designator and/or code? Are any on this list
already using the 751 field?

Francis

Francis Lapka  ·  Catalog Librarian

Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts

Yale Center for British Art

203.432.9672  ·  francis.lapka at yale.edu

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Matthew C. Haugen
Rare Book Cataloger
102 Butler Library
Columbia University Libraries
E-mail: matthew.haugen at columbia.edu
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