Music Library Association Best Practices for name of distributor

Prerecording

Prerecording

Record the element if deemed useful for identification or selection.

When in doubt as to whether a person, family or corporate body is functioning as publisher or a distributor, treat that agent's name as a Manifestation: name of publisher.

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.

Condition Option

Generally do not record manifestation statements. Refer to the Best Practices for Guidance: Manifestation statements for details.

Recording

Recording

In MARC: Record as an unstructured description using field 264 (second indicator 2) $b.

Condition Option

Apply the option. Additionally record all other values for the element from anywhere in the resource if feasible.

Condition Option

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: 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 distribution 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.

Condition Option

Apply the option as a last recourse. Supply the value in square brackets.

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-94e76e78-c100-3684-b1b8-f11d04019b3e