Cataloguing update

presented by

Charlotte Stretton and Janess Stewart

Cataloguing Team Leaders

National Library of New Zealand

May 2012

Definitions

• Subject headings describe what something is about

• Form/genre headings describe what something is

Form headings

• A form is a characteristic of works produced in the same format or for the same purpose

Form heading examples 655 7 |a Topographic maps.|2 lcgft 655 7 |a Audiobooks.|2 lcgft

Genre headings

• A genre is a category of works that share the same style or theme.

• Genre heading examples 655 7 |a Comic books, strips, etc.|2 gsafd 655 7 |a Biographical films.|2 lcgft 655 7 |a Documentary films.|2 lcgft

New developments

• Change in Library of Congress’ standards

• Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT)

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/gf_lccn.html

Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT)

Finalised projects

• Moving images• Non musical sound

recordings• Cartography• Law• Cookbooks

Ongoing projects

• Literature• Music• Religion

not yet finalised

NLNZ’s policy for genre/form headings

• Using LCGFT headings as available

• Continuing to apply local headings655  7 |a New Zealand fiction |y 20th century. |2 local |5 Nz

• Policies available on the DescribeNZ wiki at http://www.describe.org.nz/

Resource Description Access (RDA)

• Policy paper going to TPSAC for discussion

• Examination of the RDA core elements

• NLNZ not planning to implement RDA for our records any earlier than March 31, 2013

RDA training - 1

The RDA training and needs survey (NewZealand) conducted in May 2010

• more than cataloguers need training

• prefer face-to-face training by external trainers

• online training only as a supplement

RDA training - 2

• NLA preparation for state libraries and Australian trainers

• Barbara Tillett seminars Auckland – September 21 Palmerston North – September 23 Dunedin – September 28

• Deborah Fritz developing RDA training course

RDA training - 3

• Library of Congress is already making a lot of training material available on their website Webcasts PowerPoint presentations Exercises

http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/

http://www.describe.org.nz/