Music Library Association Best Practices for name of manufacturer
Prerecording
Prerecording
Record the element if deemed useful for identification or selection.
For electronic resources, do not record the name of a resource provider or the title of a database package in this element or any related element. For additional guidance and examples refer to MLA RDA Metadata Guidance under Format-Specific Guidance.
PCC Core for rare materials when present in the manifestation, if appropriate (see DCRM(B,C,G,M,S) 4F). Recording the element is not required when a name of manufacturer is not present in the manifestation.
Option
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Recording
Condition Option
Apply the option. Additionally record all other values for the element from anywhere in the resource if feasible.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
PCC practice: For rare materials, in most cases transcribe all names of manufacturer, if appropriate (see DCRM(B,C,G,M,S) 4F).
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Recording an unstructured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. If supplying the value, record in a Manifestation: note on manufacture statement.
PCC practice: For rare materials, Apply the option. Supply the value in square brackets following the transcribed value.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Name of manufacturer not identified
Condition Option
Statement of function
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: In most cases, do not apply the option. Apply the option when a more specific function than those already provided by the local encoding scheme is desired. Supply the value in square brackets.
Data provenance
Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply this option if 1) the metadata has been taken from a source other than the manifestation being described and there is a requirement to record that source OR 2) if directed to do so by other LC/PCC documentation.
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-db628f3b-8344-33c5-a7b0-2c6ff9804a7a