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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: General Material Descriptor (GMD)
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005
From: Colleen Cahill <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
I have done a bit of research and have only a partial answer. As you
note, GMD's are optional in AACR2 and the LC Rule Interpretations give a
very specific list of what gets a GMD. Cartographic materials are not on
that list. So by these rules, LC does not put GMDs in cartographic
materials.
Now for the sticky part: why we don't do this. At this point, I am afraid
I don't know the history and am tracking that down. If I can find a clear
answer, I will share it with you.
What I can say is LC does not expect anyone else to follow their policy on
this decision: no GMD for cartographic materials is in the LCRI's and not
required of anyone else.
Colleen
Colleen R. Cahill | [log in to unmask]
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> Our University is getting ready to do full-scale cataloging records and
> the cataloging department fired the question below off to me that I
> thought I would pass on to the list for comment. Any comments and or
> insight would be appreciated!
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> Why would a library make the decision to NOT use a GMD (general material
> descriptor) for maps? It seems to me it would be helpful to patrons to
> see "cartographic material" just as they do "electronic resource" or
> "microform" (et al.) when confronted by a long list of titles. Yet the
> GMD is optional, and LC has opted NOT to add it to any cartographic
> material. I can understand not wanting to use it on atlases (many of
> which I don't think should be cataloged as maps at all), because they're
> very book-like. Sheet maps, though, seem to be a different animal
> altogether and I think should have the GMD added.
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> Miriam Glanz
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> Arizona State University Library Map Collection
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