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Subject: FW:      scale statement in cataloging maps]
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:49:53 +1000
From: Maura O'Connor <[log in to unmask]>


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Dear Angie

The National Library of Australia follows the latest rule in the
"Cartographic material: a manual of interpretation for AACR2 2002
revision".

In both "AACR2 (2002 revision)" and "Cartographic material: a manual of
interpretation for AACR2 2002 revision" the rules are:

3.3B5
If an item is not drawn to scale, give 'Not drawn to scale'. Do not
estimate a scale.
This information in MARC goes into the 255 field only

3.3B4
For more than 2 scales use 'Scales differ'
Library of Congress use 'Scales differ' as stated in "Cartographic
material: a manual of interpretation for AACR2 2002 revision"

Our main tool of reference is :
Cartographic materials : a manual of interpretation for AACR2, 2002
revision / prepared by the Anglo-American Cataloguing Committee for
Cartographic Materials ; Elizabeth U. Mangan, editor.

Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2003.
Description: 1 v. (various pagings) ; 30 cm.
Yours sincerely
Maura O'Connor
Map Curator
National Library of Australia
Canberra  ACT  2600
Phone : 61 2 6262 1280
Fax: 61 2 6161 1653
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Subject: scale statement in cataloging maps
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:13:04 -0500
From: Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: American Geographical Society Library


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Can we have a group conversation about the cataloging record and scale
statements?

When a map is not drawn to scale, for example, a pictorial map, the 255
field says "Scale not given." and then a 500 note can quote a statement
on the map or simply say "Map not drawn to scale."

Is that correct?

And, saying in the 255 field "Map not drawn to scale" is not correct.

Is that correct??

Also, do we in the US say "Scales differ" or do we only say "Scales
vary?"

I just find that what the book says, what experts advice is and what
practicing catalogers use all vary (or is it differ) from one another a
bit. I just want to wrap my tired mind around the correct usage and fly
with it.

Thanks for your help.

Angie

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