LC Training for RDA Resource Description Access

LC Training for RDA: Resource Description & Access Module 6: Authorities II Part 1: Identifying Families Cooperative and Instructional Programs Division Library of Congress 2012

Identifying Families ¡ RDA Chapter 10: Identifying Families 10. 0 l 10. 1 l Purpose and Scope General Guidelines on Identifying Families ¡ This is for specific family entities – meaning a specific time and place, not the family name throughout its existence. That continues to be subject heading usage ¡ NOTE: 008/15 = b indicating not valid for subject heading usage 2

Identifying Families ¡ 10. 2 ¡ 10. 3 ¡ 10. 4 ¡ 10. 5 ¡ 10. 6 ¡ 10. 7 ¡ 10. 8 ¡ 10. 9 Name of the Family Type of Family Date Associated with the Family Place Associated with the Family Prominent Member of the Family Hereditary Title Family History Identifier for the Family 3

Identifying Families ¡ RDA 10. 10 Constructing Access Points to Represent Families 10. 1 Authorized Access Point Representing a Family l 10. 2 Variant Access Point Representing a Family l 4

Recording the information found ¡ Attributes RDA 10. 2 -10. 9 Name of the Family l Type of Family l Date Associated with the Family l Place Associated with the Family l Prominent Member of the Family l Hereditary Title l Family History l Identifier for the Family l 5

Recording the information found ¡ Type of Family Any appropriate term may be used; there is no prescribed list at this time l If you do not have a more specific term, such as Dynasty, Clan, Royal house, then use the generic term Family l ¡ Place associated with Family l Did they live there? Did the family found that place? Did a significant event happen there? 6

Recording the information found ¡ Hereditary Title l Record it in the plural : Dukes of Wellington ¡ Family History l Exercise much cataloger’s judgment in deciding what and how much to record 7

Creating the authorized access point ¡ Always start with the name 100 3 _ Carleton ¡ Followed by these qualifiers in this order: Type of Family (required); Dates (if needed); Place (if needed); Prominent Member of Family (if needed) l If needed = to break conflict OR if it assists in the identification of the Name (cataloger’s judgment) 8 l

Creating the authorized access point 100 3 _ Carleton (Family) 100 3 _ Carleton (Family : $d 1757 -1865 : $c Alexandria, Va. ) OR 100 3 _ Carleton (Family : $c Alexandria, Va. ) l Don’t forget to use the authorized form of name of place 100 3 _ Carleton (Family : $g Carleton, James, 1757 -1827) l Don’t forget to use the authorized form of the personal 9 name

Creating the variant access point(s) ¡ Optional (Cataloger’s judgment) ¡ Variant name of the family ¡ Use the same qualifiers as you did in the authorized access point 10

Similarities & Differences to AACR 2 ¡ No comparison, as this simply did not exist under AACR 2 11