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National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: statement of responsibility

Prerecording

Prerecording

Do not record this element. Apply the options at this element only when determining a value for another element.

Music sound recordings: for statements that name agents associated with embodied works or expressions that do not fit into any of the listed categories of statement of responsibility, see Manifestation: note on manifestation.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Recording

Recording

See NLNZ guidance.

Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Recording an unstructured description

Option

Apply.

Only when instructed to by NLNZ guidance: Guidelines on basic transcription.

Option

Apply.

Option

Apply only for: Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance.

Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Option

Apply.

Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Statements that name two or more agents

Option

Apply.

Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Condition Option

Apply only for: Early printed resources; Special printed resources. Apply with DCRMR.

Condition Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply. Instead record as Manifestation: note on manifestation. See NLNZ guidance.

Two or more statements of responsibility

Condition Option

Apply.

Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Condition Option

Apply.

Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Condition Option

Apply.

See NLNZ guidance.

Clarification of role

Option

Apply.

Where metadata is not present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Noun phrases occurring with a statement of responsibility

Condition Option

Apply.

Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Data provenance

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Do not apply.

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Document Date: 2025/06/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-50dd5190-5a6a-3e1c-8158-4b4c6ae2faa8

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