RDA and Cartographic Resources

As the cataloguing universe moves into the era of RDA: Resource Description and Access, specialist cataloguers need information on managing the materials in their areas of responsibility. In this manual, expert cataloguers Andrew and Larsgaard offer a summary and overview of how to catalogue cartographic resources using the new standard. Through abundant examples and sample records to illustrate the work, the authors Take a close look at what will remain familiar from AACR2, and what is new and different in RDA Offer guidance for creating authorised geographic subject headings using Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Resources (FRBR) and Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD) Present a detailed examination of geographic subject headings and subdivisions Designed for both practising map cataloguers and cataloguers new to cartographic resources, this volume will be a one-stop resource for all cataloguers of cartographic materials looking to understand the differences between cataloguing using AACR2 and cataloguing using RDA.