Music Library Association Best Practices for recording medium

Prerecording

Routinely record the element for physical audio carriers. For guidance and examples see Supplements to Best Practices for Music Cataloging Using RDA and MARC21 Supplement 1: Guidelines for Describing and Encoding Attributes of Audio Recording Carriers.

LC/PCC practice: For subordinate materials (e.g., accompanying materials, kits, etc.), use cataloger's judgment when a detailed description of carrier characteristics is desired.

Recording

In MARC: Record as a structured description using field 344 subfield $b. If deemed useful for identification or selection,

See examples in MARC format: recording medium

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

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

Option

Generally do not apply the option unless directed by local policy.

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 rdarm.

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.