-------- Original Message -------- Subject: 264 dates for maps Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:58:50 +0000 From: Skarich, Bojana <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Hi All, In going over the new RDA field 264, I’m having a little trouble understanding just how to apply this to maps cataloging. I thought I’d ask the maps cataloging community what you think. Since we’re often missing a date of publication for maps, does anyone have any tips on how to interpret dates on maps in order to populate the 264 field dates? Is it even critical for user access to populate all these fields? I catalog a lot of rare maps that don’t have a copyright date or a publication date, in some cases. For example, what do you think belongs in the following fields: 264_0 Production date 264_1 Publication date 264_2 Distribution date 264_3 Manufacture date 264_4 Copyright date Thanks for any suggestions you may have on this J Bojana Bojana Skarich Non-Print Catalog Librarian Michigan State University Libraries 366 W. Circle Drive East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-9034 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>