[DCRM-L] RDA revision proposals -- drafts for review

[Lapka, Francis]

This spring, the RDA Steering Committee (RSC) formed a Rare Materials Working Group to assist the RSC in developing the treatment of rare materials in RDA (see: http://www.rda-rsc.org/workinggroups). One of the tasks assigned to the working group was a review of all RDA exceptions (etc.) for Early Printed Resources. To this end, the WG will submit a handful of RDA revision proposals for RSC review in the 2016 cycle. All proposals are due by August 1. The WG is very interested in comments from members of this list.


Three proposals ready for review are described below (and in the document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AFybjUog0_vu34MgprzPGp2ktrIYq4Du6IQWlBolth8/edit). Before August 1, the WG hopes to share two or three additional proposals (stay tuned).



Please don't be shy about adding your suggestions, comments, or questions. To do so:



-          Use the comment feature in any of the Google docs linked herewith; or

-          Send your thoughts to this list, putting the proposal title in the subject line; or

-          Email me, at francis.lapka at yale.edu<mailto:francis.lapka at yale.edu>.



Thanks,

Francis





RSC/Rare WG/1 Early Printed Resources and Rare Printed Resources

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMnuYGOCfFSOlL9NBnvDznu0saWXslf3okfoQayidA8/edit



This proposal recommends three changes:



1.       Revise the chronological scope of the term "early printed resources" to accommodate regional differences for the concept of early.

2.      Add the category "rare printed resources," to define a category of materials for which an agency may choose to provide a more detailed description of the resource as a physical object.

3.      Replace "early printed resources" with "rare printed resources" in RDA instructions where there is no justification for limiting application to early resources.



RSC/Rare WG/2 Revision to RDA 1.8.1 Numbers Expressed as Numerals or as Words

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gmds5e2GJq27l2QH02gtH1f0sKzvvmJM15nN2z2vSfY/edit



This proposal revises the alternative for early printed resources within the general guidelines for numbers expressed as numerals or as words (1.8.1). The proposal recommends three changes:



1.       Add numbering within series and numbering within subseries to the list of elements for which numbers are transcribed in the form in which they appear on the source of information.

2.      Re-classify the alternative as an exception.

3.      Broaden the scope of the alternative/exception so that it applies to rare printed resources instead of early printed resources.



RSC/Rare WG/3 Revision to RDA 3.4.5 Extent of Text

(coming soon)





RSC/Rare WG/4 Revision to RDA 3.12 Book Format and related terms

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yzYfF2udcQuazLrdGXQkm4R03BgCENaNT50iTKHXQjo/edit



This proposal revises RDA 3.12 Book Format in order to bring the instructions into greater alignment with contemporary definitions of the concept of format and to introduce other minor improvements.  The proposal recommends parallel changes to the RDA Glossary.





RSC/Rare WG/5 Revision to RDA 3.21.2.9 Note on Extent of Manifestation, Early Printed Resources

(coming soon)




RSC/Rare WG/6 Revision RDA 2.2.2.2 Sources of Information

(coming soon)






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