Music Library Association Best Practices for groove characteristic

Prerecording

Recording

In MARC: Record as an identifier using field 007 byte 05. For other recording methods, refer to Manifestation: groove pitch and Manifestation: groove width.

See examples in MARC format: groove characteristic

Option

Apply the option.

Recording an unstructured description

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Recording a structured description

Option

Generally do not apply the option in favor of recording a more specific narrower element, unless directed by local policy.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.

Condition Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Recording an identifier

Option

In MARC: Apply the option if using field 007.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.

Recording an IRI

Option

LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.

Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f9f9b117-813e-3a95-a9ca-c612cd37bd66