-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Map cataloging questions from beginning catalogers Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:55:44 -0400 From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] References: <[log in to unmask]> It goes before the author cutter as I showed in the example. The author cutter, which comes after $b, is the last element in G-class call numbers with a couple of exceptions. This differs from the construction of call numbers for books (and atlases) and other materials. Paige At 04:42 PM 10/7/2009, Maps-L Moderator wrote: >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Re: Map cataloging questions from beginning catalogers >Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:51:23 -0400 >From: Ava Iuliano <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >References: <[log in to unmask]> > > > >Thank you! Does the scale go before or after the author cutter number? > >On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Maps-L Moderator <[log in to unmask] ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [MAPS-L] Map cataloging questions from beginning > catalogers > Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:47:12 -0500 > From: Susan Moore <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > References: <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > > > > > Maps-L Moderator wrote: > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Map cataloging questions from beginning catalogers > Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 13:35:29 -0400 > From: Ava Iuliano <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > Hello everyone, > > I am a rookie cataloger that is currently working on cataloging > maps. I > am working with another beginning cataloger and we've run across > an item > that is causing us both some confusion. The map is a large > UNESCO map > produced in a couple of different editions, even though the > individual > sheets form one single map (50 sheets making up one single HUGE > map). The > English title is 'International Geological Map of Europe and the > Mediterranean Regions 1:1500000" with parallel titles in French > and German. > The date range is from 1964-2000. In creating a record for this > item (our > OCLC searches have produced only bare-bones records in German > that often > only describe a single sheet or Australian records for only a > partial > holding), how do we delineate that it is a single item in multiple > editions? > How would you create the record for this particular item? > > > Welcome to the world of map cataloging! > > It isn't unusual for items like this to have sheets with different > edition statements. What I usually do is add a 500 note "Sheets in > various editions" to explain the situation. > > Since you do have several different editions, I'd be incline to catalog > this as a map series, rather than a single map. OCLC's Bibliographic > Format and Standards defines a map series as "a number of related but > physically separate and bibliographically distinct cartographic units > intended by the producers or issuing bodies to form a single group." > Since the sheets can be cataloged separately, I think what you have > matches the definition. If you do decide to catalog this as a map > series, the CrTp in the fixed field needs to be a "b". Other than that > and putting the scale in as part of the call number, you would catalog > it much as you would a single map. > > Feel free to contact me if you have further questions. > > Susan Moore > Rod Library > University of Northern Iowa > Cedar Falls, IA 50613 > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>