Cataloging and Metadata Flashcards
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What does the acronym FRBR stand for in library cataloging?
Answer: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
FRBR stands for Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, a conceptual model developed by IFLA that defines entities, attributes, and relationships in bibliographic data.
In RDA cataloging, 'transcription' means:
Answer: Recording data exactly as found on the source
Transcription in RDA means recording data as it appears on the source, such as transcribing the title as it appears on the title page.
Which encoding standard is used as the basis for communicating bibliographic data between library systems internationally?
Answer: MARC 21
MARC 21 is the internationally adopted encoding standard for bibliographic, authority, holdings, and community information exchanged between library systems.
What is the role of the 'OAI-PMH' protocol in metadata management?
Answer: Enabling repositories to expose metadata for harvesting by aggregators
OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) allows repositories to expose structured metadata so that service providers can harvest and aggregate it.
In Library of Congress Classification, the letter 'Z' is assigned to which subject area?
Answer: Bibliography, library science, and information resources
Class Z in the Library of Congress Classification covers bibliography, library science, and general information resources.
Which of the following is an example of 'structural metadata' for a digital object?
Answer: Table of contents linking chapters to page images
Structural metadata describes how the components of a complex digital object relate to one another, such as the order of pages in a digitized book.
The 'authority file' in cataloging serves which primary function?
Answer: Maintaining authorized forms of names, subjects, and titles for consistent use in records
An authority file contains the established, authorized forms of headings—names, subjects, and titles—ensuring consistency across bibliographic records.