[DCRM-L] Cataloging Question Regarding Lithographs (Text)

[Jessica Grzegorski]

Hi Sarah,

In addition to noting that the materials were printed using lithography in a MARC 500 field, you may also consider using 340 $d<https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/3xx/340.html#subfieldd> (physical medium > information recording technique). The term "lithography" is available for use in the RDA Production Method<https://www.rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAproductionMethod/> vocabulary. The 340 would then look like this:

340    $d lithography $2 rdapm

It may also be possible to use a 655 genre term "Lithographs," but I would hesitate to do this for text-only lithographs. Lithographs are considered prints in Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms (lcgft), Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (gmgpc), and Art & Architecture Thesaurus (aat), which implies that they are graphic, rather than solely textual, materials. The scope of LCGFT might provide the most wiggle room for applying "Lithographs" to text-only lithographs, but consider your collection holistically before applying it.

Best,
Jessica

Jessica Grzegorski (she/her/hers)
Rare Materials Metadata Librarian
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Northwestern University Libraries
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Subject: [DCRM-L] Cataloging Question Regarding Lithographs (Text)

Dear [DCRM-L team],

I hope this message finds you well.

I am currently working on cataloging rare books and would like to reach out with a question regarding the cataloging of Lithographs (Text not photos).
Is there a specific field in the metadata where I should indicate "Lithographic Print" under the printing technique or material type?

Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could outline the specific fields that should be used when cataloging lithographs to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Sarah Abdel Malak
Cataloging Department
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK-Lebanon)


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