[DCRM-L] RBMS PS Review Q1: Core Elements

Mon Nov 20 14:38:27 MST 2017

I would be hesitant to assert that provenance is *always* important for the
materials I catalog. In many instances it is, but I'd prefer to have the
judgment call and leave it as "if considered important". Or is there a
mechanism for making it "Core if" so that it's always recorded if known but
doesn't obligate you to say "unknown" if it isn't?

On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Erin Blake <EBlake at folger.edu> wrote:

> I’m inclined to say “Yes”: if the item is important for its value as an
> artifact, not (just) for the information it contains, the ethical standards
> of keeping track of provenance kick in, even if all that can be recorded is
> the Immediate source of acquisition, or “See paper files” or even
> “Provenance unknown” (for example, there’s a small group of 19th-century
> prints in my backlog with the provenance “On [Name Redacted]’s truck when
> she retired; she doesn’t remember where they came from or why.” It’s my
> goal to leave it untouched until I retire, and just add my name to the
> note.)
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> EB.
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> *From:* DCRM-L [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Lapka,
> Francis
> *Sent:* Monday, November 20, 2017 11:10 AM
> *To:* dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] RBMS PS Review Q1: Core Elements
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> I am especially interested in community thoughts on the question: “Should
> any item attribute or relationship be core?” In the current DCRM
> tradition, copy-specific information is recorded “if considered important.”
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> It’s useful to establish the basis of core. For comparison, RDA says (in
> 0.6.2):
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> The RDA core elements for describing resources were selected according to
> the FRBR assessment of the value of each attribute and relationship in
> supporting the following user tasks: …
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> The BIBCO Standard Record says (page 3):
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> The standard seeks to ensure inclusion of the essential data elements
> necessary to meet user needs; it is a solid "floor" description of a
> resource that can be built upon in a shared environment.
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> If we define core in RBMS PS along the same lines, I wonder if item
> *provenance* merits consideration as core. Would item provenance **not**
> be considered an essential data element necessary to meet user needs for
> any agency applying the RBMS PS?
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> A challenge with item provenance is that it can be recorded in multiple
> elements:
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> ·       as mere statement of fact, in 2.18 Custodial History: Formerly
> owned by John Morris
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> ·       as material evidence, in 3.22 Note on Item-Specific Carrier
> Characteristic: Inscription of John Morris, 17th-century
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> ·       or as a relationship, in 22 Agents Associated with an Item: Morris,
> John [with RD *former owner*]
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> If provenance were core in the RBMS PS, I’d want agencies to have the
> freedom to record the data in the form(s) of their choosing.
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> Francis
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> *From:* DCRM-L [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu
> <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Mascaro, Michelle
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 16, 2017 6:27 PM
> *To:* 'DCRM Users' Group' <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Subject:* [DCRM-L] RBMS PS Review Q1: Core Elements
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> The first question for RBMS PS review is which RDA elements should be
> identified as core for rare materials? The list in RDA proper is relatively
> short and there are rumblings that in the future there will be no list of
> core elements in RDA proper and specialist communities will be responsible
> for establishing their own lists.
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> Questions for discussion (please respond to the list):
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>    - Should all transcribed elements be core?
>    - Is the proposed RBMS PS list of core elements (see list below)
>    appropriate? Are they are elements that should be added or deleted?
>    - Should any item attribute or relationship be core?
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> The current draft of the RBMS PS proposes the following list of core
> manifestation elements:
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> Title
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>    - Title proper
>    - Parallel title proper
>    - Other title information
>    - Parallel other title information
>    - Variant title
>    - Earlier title proper (for serials)
>    - Later title proper (for serials)
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> Statement of Responsibility
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>    - Statement of responsibility relating to title proper (if more than
>    one, only the first recorded is required)
>    - Parallel statement of responsibility relating to title proper?
>
> Edition statement
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>    - Designation of edition
>    - Parallel designation of edition
>    - Statement of responsibility relating to edition
>    - Parallel statement of responsibility relating to edition
>    - Designation of a named revision of an edition
>    - Parallel designation of named revision of edition
>    - Statement of responsibility relating to named revision of edition
>    - Parallel statement of responsibility relating to named revision of
>    edition
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> Numbering of serials
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>    - Numeric and/or alphabetic designation of first issue or part of
>    sequence (for first or only sequence)
>    - Chronological designation of first issue or part of sequence (for
>    first or only sequence)
>    - Numeric and/or alphabetic designation of last issue or part of
>    sequence (for last or only sequence)
>    - Chronological designation of last issue or part of sequence (for
>    last or only sequence)
>    - Alternate numeric and/or alphabetic designation of first issue or
>    part of sequence
>    - Alternate chronological designation of first issue or part of
>    sequence
>    - Alternate numeric and/or alphabetic designation of last issue or
>    part of sequence
>    - Alternate chronological designation of last issue or part of
>    sequence
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>  Production statement
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>    - Place of production
>    - Date of production (for a resource in an unpublished form)
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> Publication statement
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>    - Place of publication (if more than one, only the first recorded is
>    required)
>    - Parallel place of publication
>    - Publisher's name (if more than one, only the first recorded is
>    required)
>    - Parallel publisher's name
>    - Date of publication
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> Distribution statement (if present on the resource)
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>    - Place of publication
>    - Parallel place of distribution
>    - Distributor’s name
>    - Parallel distributor's name
>    - Date of distribution
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> Manufacture statement (if present on the resource)
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>    - Place of manufacture
>    - Parallel place of manufacture
>    - Manufacturer’s name
>    - Parallel manufacturer's name
>    - Date of manufacture
>
>  Series statement
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>    - Title proper of series
>    - Parallel title proper of series
>    - Other title information of series
>    - Parallel other title information of series
>    - Statement of responsibility relating to series
>    - Parallel statement of responsibility relating to series
>    - ISSN of series
>    - Numbering within series
>    - Title proper of subseries
>    - Parallel title proper of subseries
>    - Other title information of subseries
>    - Parallel other title information of subseries
>    - Statement of responsibility relating to subseries
>    - Parallel statement of responsibility relating to subseries
>    - ISSN of subseries
>    - Numbering within subseries
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> Mode of issuance
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> Frequency
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> Identifier for the manifestation
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>    - Publisher's number for notated music
>    - Plate number for notated music
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> Note on title (note: Always note source of title for serials, graphics, or
> if the source is other than the preferred source.)
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> Media type
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> Carrier type
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> Carrier type
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> Extent (note: only if the resource is complete or if the total extent is
> known)
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> Dimensions
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> Base material (for still image resources)
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> Applied material (for still image resources)
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> Mount  (for still image resources)
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> Layout (for cartographic resources)
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> And the following addendums to the RDA list of core elements for works and
> expressions:
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> Coverage of content (recommended)
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> Longitude and latitude
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> Dissertation or thesis information
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> Language of content
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> Script
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> Form of musical notation
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> Format of notated music
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> Medium of performance of musical content
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> Scale (for cartographic content)
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> Horizontal scale of cartographic content
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> Vertical scale of cartographic content
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> Projection of cartographic content
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> Other details of cartographic content
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> Attached is the RBMS PS for the chapter 0 for additional context and
> background to the RBMS PS.  The RBMS PS were written to be read in tandem
> with the RDA proper instruction they correspond to, and consequentially
> some individual PSs may not make sense without referring to the original
> RDA instruction.
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> Best,
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> Michelle Mascaro, RBMS PS Editor
>
> Head, Special Collections Metadata
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> University of California, San Diego
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> (858) 534-6759 <(858)%20534-6759>
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> mmascaro at ucsd.edu
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