Music Library Association Best Practices for file type
Prerecording
Prerecording
Routinely record the element for digital audio carriers. For guidance and examples refer to Supplements to Best Practices for Music Cataloging Using RDA and MARC21 Supplement 1: Guidelines for Describing and Encoding Attributes of Audio Recording Carriers.
Recording
Recording
In MARC: Record as a structured description using field 347 subfield $a. If deemed useful for identification or selection,
See examples in MARC format: digital file characteristic (and narrower elements) . For related examples see also: Describing a manifestation
Recording a structured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
In MARC: If recording a term from the recommended vocabulary encoding scheme, indicate the source of information using the $2 code rdaft.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Recording an identifier
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.
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.
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.
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-a4d3c5ae-bf24-3d4f-aef1-ecc518758ed7