-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: scale statement in cataloging maps] Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:49:53 +1000 From: Maura O'Connor <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ 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 Email : [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum ] On Behalf Of Johnnie D. Sutherland Sent: Thursday, 5 August 2004 5:28 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: scale statement in cataloging maps] -------- Original Message -------- 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 ------------------ 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 -- ************************************************** ANGELA R. COPE, Academic Map Librarian American Geographical Society Library UW Milwaukee Libraries 2311 E. Hartford Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/index.html Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm [log in to unmask] (414) 229-6282 (800) 558-8993 (US TOLL FREE) (414) 229-3624 (FAX) **************************************************