LAC Policy Statements for applied material
Prerecording
Prerecording
LAC Core for graphic materials.
LAC practice: For subordinate materials (e.g., accompanying materials, kits, etc.), use cataloger's judgment when a detailed description of carrier characteristics is desired.
Option
LAC practice: Do not apply the option in most cases.
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Option
LAC practice: Apply the option if an appropriate term is not included in the closed list for this element, and notify Standards of the need for a new term.
Option
LAC practice: Cataloguer's judgement.
Option
Condition Option
LAC practice: Apply the option.
Recording a structured description
Option
LAC practice: Apply the option. Use one or more appropriate terms from the list at Vocabulary Encoding Schemes: RDA Material.
Option
LAC practice: Do not apply the option unless specifically required by the policy or the metadata system.
Condition Option
LAC practice: Apply the option if an appropriate term is not included in the closed list for this element, and notify Standards of the need for a new term.
Recording an IRI
Option
LAC practice: Do not apply the option.
Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f7aa4b20-e1a7-3c65-bd0d-2b0cdb47d3c5