Special Formats, Familiar Records
Cataloging Reel-to-Reels and 78s in RDA
MOUG Lightening Talks 2014
Beth Iseminger
The Items
• Reel-to-reel tape from the Stephen “Lucky”
Mosko Collection. Recorded live at a concert
at Yale University in April 1972.
• 78 rpm disc of American Communist songs
from the early 1930s. Includes music by Hanns
Eisler, text by Berthold Brecht, and
performance by Mordecai Bauman and Marc
Blitzstein.
Hey, That’s Different!
040
245 00
246 03
246 03
246 1
264 0
300
336
337
338
344
HMU ǂb eng ǂe rda ǂc HMU ǂd HMU
O!...opus 27 : ǂb a concert of new music.
no [sound recording] GMD
O opus 27
Concert of new music
ǂi At head of title on program: ǂa miss carfum
alice atkins presents
ǂc [1972]
1 audiotape reel ; ǂc 7 in., 1/4 in. tape.
performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent
audio ǂb s ǂ2 rdamedia
audiotape reel ǂb st ǂ2 rdacarrier
analog ǂc 7 1/2 ips ǂf 4 track ǂg stereo ǂ2 rda
Hey, That’s Different!
518
505 0
700 1
700 1
700 12
ǂo Recorded live in concert ǂd 1972 April
27 ǂp Branford College, Yale University.
Sonata in A major [that is, Unaccompanied
sonata in A minor] / J.S. Bach (Paul
Severtson, violin) –
Van Nostrand, Burr, ǂd 1945- ǂe composer, ǂe
narrator, ǂe instrumentalist.
Severtson, Paul, ǂe instrumentalist.
ǂi Contains (work): ǂa Bach, Johann Sebastian,
ǂd 1685-1750. ǂt Sonaten und Partiten, ǂm
violin, ǂn BWV 1001-1006. ǂp Sonata, ǂn
no. 2.
Hey, That’s Different!
100 1
245 10
264 1
300
336
337
338
340
344
Eisler, Hanns, ǂd 1898-1962, ǂe composer.
United Front ; ǂb The soup song / ǂc Hanns
Eisler. no [sound recording] GMD
N.Y.C. : ǂb Timely Recording Co., ǂc [1936?]
1 audio disc ; ǂc 10 in.
$b information moved to 344 field
performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent
audio ǂb s ǂ2 rdamedia
audio disc ǂb sd ǂ2 rdacarrier
shellac ǂ2 rda
analog ǂc 78 rpm ǂd coarse groove ǂg monoǂ2 rda
Hey, That’s Different!
700 1
700 1
700 1
700 1
700 1
700 12
710 2
Brecht, Bertolt, ǂd 1898-1956, ǂe lyricist.
Sugar, Maurice, ǂd 1891-1974, ǂe lyricist.
Bauman, Mordecai, ǂe singer.
Blitzstein, Marc, ǂe instrumentalist.
Adomián, Lan, ǂe conductor.
ǂi Contains (expression): ǂa Eisler, Hanns, ǂd
1898-1962. ǂt Einheitsfrontlied. ǂl English;
ǂo arranged.
New Singers, ǂe performer.
Why It’s Different
040 ǂb eng ǂe rda
•
PCC RDA BIBCO Standard Record (BSR): Always specify language of cataloging and
cataloging source. Place $e directly after $b.
245 O!...opus 27 : ǂb a concert of new music.
•
RDA 1.7.3 Transcribe punctuation as it appears on the source.
246 ǂi At head of title on program: ǂa miss carfum alice atkins
presents
•
RDA A.4.1. Exception 3, Unusual capitalization: Capitalize titles with unusual
capitalization as found on the source of information.
264 0ǂc [1972]
•
RDA 2.7: Date of production core for unpublished resources. Other elements
(place and name) are optional.
Why It’s Different
300 1 audiotape reel ; ǂc 7 in., 1/4 in. tape.
• RDA 3.4.1.3, Recording Extent: core element. For the type of unit, use a
term from the list of carrier types in 3.3.1.3.
336 performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent
• RDA 6.9 Content Type: core element. RDA Table 6.1 lists terms for content
type.
337 audio ǂb s ǂ2 rdamedia
• RDA 3.2 Media Type: core in LC-PCC-PS. RDA Table 3.2 lists terms for
media type.
338 audiotape reel ǂb st ǂ2 rdacarrier
• RDA 3.3 Carrier Type: core element. Types of carriers are listed in 3.3.1.3.
• $b and $2 added to 33X fields by the OCLC macro
• (Tools—Macros—Manage, open OCLC in list, highlight Add 33x, click Run,
select values from drop-down list)
OCLC 33X Macro
Why It’s Different
344 analog ǂc 7 1/2 ips ǂf 4 track ǂg stereo ǂ2 rda
• RDA 3.16 Sound Characteristic includes instructions on which information
belongs in the 344 field.
• Not core in RDA, but MLA Best Practices recommends the following:
– For all audio carriers: $a Type of recording, $g Configuration of Playback Channels, $h Special
Playback Characteristic
– For certain types of audio carriers when appropriate: $c Playing Speed, $d Groove
Characteristic, $f Tape Characteristic
• RDA 3.16.2.3 Type of Recording = 344 $a
– analog
• RDA 3.16.4.3 Playing Speed = 344 $c
– analog tape in inches per second (ips) Ex. 7 1/2 ips
• RDA 3.16.7.3 Tape Configuration = 344 $f
– For tape cartridges, cassettes, and reels, record the tape configuration (i.e., the number of
tracks on the tape)
• RDA 3.16.8.3 Configuration of Playback Channels = 344 $g
– mono, stereo, quadraphonic, surround
MLA Best Practices
Why It’s Different
336
337
338
340
performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent
audio ǂb s ǂ2 rdamedia
audio disc ǂb sd ǂ2 rdacarrier
shellac ǂ2 rda
• RDA 3.6.1.3 Base Material = 340 $a
• MLA Best Practices recommends recording for some types of audio
carriers.
344
analog ǂc 78 rpm ǂd coarse groove ǂg monoǂ2 rda
• RDA 3.16.5.3 Groove Characteristics = 344 $d
• MLA Best Practices recommends recording for some types of audio
carriers.
• Analog disc = coarse groove or microgroove.
Why It’s Different
518 ǂo Recorded live in concert ǂd 1972 April 27 ǂp
Branford College, Yale University.
• RDA 7.11 Place and Date of Capture: not core in RDA.
• MLA Best Practices recommend recording this information if
readily available.
• PCC BSR recommends including date of capture for audio
recordings.
505 0 Sonata in A major [that is, Unaccompanied
sonata in A minor] / J.S. Bach (Paul Severtson, violin)
• No Latin abbreviations; “that is” used instead of “i.e.”
Why It’s Different
700 1 Van Nostrand, Burr, ǂd 1945- ǂe composer, ǂe narrator,
ǂe instrumentalist.
700 1 Severtson, Paul, ǂe instrumentalist.
700 12 ǂi Contains (work): ǂa Bach, Johann Sebastian, ǂd
1685-1750. ǂt Sonaten und Partiten, ǂm violin, ǂn
BWV 1001-1006. ǂp Sonata, ǂn no. 2.
• The PCC guidelines for relationship designators recommend using
repeating $e for multiple designators, and listing them in WEMI order
(composer=work, narrator/instrumentalist=expression).
• The PCC guidelines forbid using Appendix I relationship designators in 7XX
and 8XX name/title access points.
Why It’s Different
700 1 Brecht, Bertolt, ǂd 1898-1956, ǂe lyricist.
700 1 Sugar, Maurice, ǂd 1891-1974, ǂe lyricist.
700 1 Bauman, Mordecai, ǂe singer.
700 1 Blitzstein, Marc, ǂe instrumentalist.
700 1 Adomián, Lan, ǂe conductor.
700 12 ǂi Contains (expression): ǂa Eisler, Hanns, ǂd1898-1962.
ǂt Einheitsfrontlied. ǂl English; ǂo arranged.
710 2 New Singers, ǂe performer.
• Relationship designators are from RDA Appendix I (for names) and
Appendix J (for works).
• Not required by RDA, but recommended by MLA Best Practices for all
persons/corporate bodies and works/expressions which are given in
access points. Relationship designators for creators are required by PCC,
and designators for other contributors are strongly encouraged.
What’s Familiar?
The rest of the record!
007
s ǂb t ǂd o ǂe s ǂf n ǂg c ǂh m ǂi c ǂj i ǂk c ǂl n ǂm n ǂn e
040
HMU ǂb eng ǂe rda ǂc HMU ǂd HMU
033 00
19720427
245 00
O!...opus 27 : ǂb a concert of new music. no [sound recording] GMD
246 03
Concert of new music
264 0
ǂc [1972]
300
1 audiotape reel ; ǂc 7 in., 1/4 in. tape.
----500
The 1st work for vocalist, flute, violin, guitar, percussion, and piano;
546
Vocal works sung or spoken in English.
511 0
Various performers.
518
ǂo Recorded live in concert ǂd 1972 April 27 ǂp Branford College, Yale University.
505 0
Side 1. Pyramus and Thisby. Aria / Humphrey Evans III (Burr Van Nostrand (Pyramus) ;
Robert Dick, flute ; Paul Severtson, violin ; Geoffrey Fuller, guitar ; Lucky Mosko,
percussion ; Humphrey Evans ; piano) -650 0
Songs with instrumental ensemble.
650 0
Operas ǂv Excerpts.
650 0
Sonatas (Violin)
655 7
Live sound recordings. ǂ2 lcgft
What’s Familiar
007
040
028 01
028 00
100 1
245 10
264 1
300
----500
546
511 0
650 0
650 0
650 0
600 10
600 10
700 1
s ǂb d ǂd d ǂe u ǂf s ǂg d ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk s ǂl u ǂm n ǂn u
ARSC ǂb eng ǂe rda ǂc RLINP ǂd HMU
528 ǂb Timely Recording Co.
525 ǂb Timely Recording Co.
Eisler, Hanns, ǂd 1898-1962, ǂe composer.
United Front ; ǂb The soup song / ǂc Hanns Eisler.
N.Y.C. : ǂb Timely Recording Co., ǂc [1936?]
1 audio disc ; ǂc 10 in.
American Communist songs with music by Hanns Eisler. Texts by Berthold Brecht (side
1) and Maurice Sugar (side 2).
Sung in English.
Mordecai Bauman, baritone (side 1) ; Felix Groveman, baritone (side 2) ; Marc
Blitzstein, piano ; New Singers ; Lan Adomián, conductor.
Songs (Medium voice) with piano.
Communism ǂv Songs and music.
Popular music ǂz United States ǂy 1931-1940.
Brecht, Bertolt, ǂd 1898-1956 ǂv Musical settings.
Sugar, Maurice, ǂd 1891-1974 ǂv Musical settings.
Brecht, Bertolt, ǂd 1898-1956, ǂe lyricist.
Resources Cited
RDA
•
Available via the RDA Toolkit, and also in static printed form.
MLA Best Practices
•
http://bcc.musiclibraryassoc.org/BCCHistorical/BCC2014/RDA%20Best%20Practices%20for%20Music%20Cataloging.pdf
PCC RDA BIBCO Standard Record (BSR)
•
http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/scs/documents/PCC-RDA-BSR.pdf
PCC Guidelines for the Application of Relationship Designators in
Bibliographic Records
•
http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/rda/PCC%20RDA%20guidelines/Relat-DesigGuidelines.docx
Thank You!
Questions?
Beth Iseminger
Music and Media Catalog Librarian
Loeb Music Library, Harvard University
beth.iseminger@gmail.com