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UNDERSTANDING FRBR AND FRAD IN RDA
Presentation by Alison Hitchens
For CASLIS, March 24, 2011, Peterborough, ON
Functional requirements for bibliographic recordsFunctional requirements for authority dataResource description and access
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to Barbara Tillett (Library of Congress) and Thomas Brenndorfer (Guelph Public Library) for generously letting me borrow many slides rather than re-invent the wheel
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User: I ‘m trying to find Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince…
Fiction Finder groups results under a work record with author, title and subject information
Fiction Finder is a product of OCLC Research
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User: I want to read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Spanish
There is more than one language choice
There is more than one format
Fiction finder allows you to choose an expression
Fiction Finder is a product of OCLC Research
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User: I want to read it in paperback
These attributes belong to the manifestation and allow the user to select the paperback
Fiction Finder is a product of OCLC Research
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User: Where can I get a copy?
This information relates to the item, the actual physical copy that the user is going to read. It allows the user to obtain the resource
Source of image: OCLC WorldCat
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What is FRBR?
A generalized representation of the bibliographic universe using an entity-relationship model
The model includes User tasks (find, identify, select, obtain) Three groups of entities (the things that
make up the universe) Characteristics of the entities
(attributes/elements) Relationships among entities
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FRBR’s Entity-Relationship Model
created
Shakespeare Hamletwas created by
Pers
on
Work
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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FRBR Entities
Group 1:Products of intellectual & artistic endeavor = bibliographic resources Work Expression Manifestation Item
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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Expression
Manifestation
Item
Work
Physical -recording ofcontent
Intellectual/artistic content
is realized through
is embodied in
is exemplified by
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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Elements to Describe Resources Work
ID Title Date etc.
Expression ID Form Date Language etc.
Manifestation ID Title Statement of
responsibility Edition Imprint (place,
publisher, date) Form/extent of
carrier Terms of availability Mode of access etc.
Item ID Provenance Location etc.
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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FRBR Entities
Group 2: Those responsible for the intellectual & artistic content = Parties Person Corporate body Family
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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Work
Expression
Manifestation
Item
Group 2
many
is owned by
is produced by
is realized by
is created by
Person
Corporate Body
Family
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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Subject Relationship
Work PersonCreated by
Creates
Concept/Topic
has subject
is subject of
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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FRBR Entities
Group 3:Subjects of works Groups 1 & 2 plus Concept Object Event Place
Subject relationship
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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Pathways to Related Works
Hamlet
Stockholm2008
English
Swedish
French
German
Shakespeare
Library of CongressCopy 1Green leather binding
Romeo andJuliet
Stoppard
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Text
Movies…
Derivativ
e
w
orks
Subject
Source: Barbara Tillett (July 2009)
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What is FRAD?
Functional Requirements for Authority Data (2009) IFLA Working Group on Functional Requirements
and Numbering of Authority Records (FRANAR) extension and expansion of FRBR model to the
kind of data that supports authority control User tasks
Find Identify Contextualize (Clarify) Justify (Understand)
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FRAD model
Entities: FRBR entities Name Identifier Controlled
access point
Rules Agency
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Example FRAD Attributes
dates place of birth field of activity affiliation language gender
name string scope of usage dates of usage language script
Person Name
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Using attributes to enhance displays
AACR2
Tremblay, Michel, 1942-Occupation: writer
Tremblay, Michel, 1947-Field of Activity: pin collector
Tremblay, Michel, 1953-Occupation: photographer
Tremblay, Michel, 1954-Affiliation: HEC Montréal
Tremblay, Michel, 1964-Associated Place: Saskatchewan
Affiliation: Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
RDA/FRAD
Tremblay, Michel, 1942-Occupation: writer
Tremblay, Michel, 1947-Field of Activity: pin collector
Tremblay, Michel, 1953-Occupation: photographer
Tremblay, Michel, 1954-Affiliation: HEC Montréal
Tremblay, Michel, 1964-Associated Place: Saskatchewan
Affiliation: Saskatchewan Agriculture and FoodSource: Laura May (Feb.
2010)
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RDA in 10 Easy Steps
By Thomas BrenndorferGuelph Public Library(slightly modified by Alison Hitchens)
Source: Brenndorfer, Thomas. The FRBR-RDA Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together. Presented at the OLA Super Conference 2011, RDA Pre-Conference Session, Feb. 2, 2011. Used with permission.
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1. Look at the physical book.
Record the things that help people identify the book.RDA Chapter 2, with Chapter 1
Title proper Other title information
Variant titles Statement of responsibility
Edition statement
Publication Statement (Place of publication, Publisher’s Name, Date of publication)
Copyright date
Series statement
Identifier for the manifestation(ISBN) Related notes
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2. Look at the physical book again
Record the physical characteristics that help people in selecting this particular book.RDA Chapter 3, with Chapter 1
Media typeCarrier type
Extent Dimensions
Font sizeRelated notes
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3. Consider the book in terms of acquisitions and access
Record the things that affect people in obtaining the book.RDA Chapter 4, with Chapter 1
Terms of availability (price) Contact
informationRestrictions on access
Restrictions on useUniform Resource Locator(URL)
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4. Consider the content of the book
Record the things that help people identify the content in the book.RDA Chapter 6, with Chapter 5
Preferred title for the work Form of work
Date of work
Content TypeLanguage of expression
Identifiers(for the work and for the expression)
Authorized Access Point
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5. Consider the content of the book again
Record the content characteristics that would help people in selecting this particular book.RDA Chapter 7, with Chapter 5
Coverage of the contentIntended audience
Summarization of the content
Language of the contentIllustrative content
Supplementary content(index, bibliography) Colour content
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6. Consider the persons, families and corporate bodies associated with the book.
Record the things that help people identify a person/family/corporate body.RDA Chapters 9, 10, 11, with Chapter 8
Preferred name for the personVariant name for the person
Date of birth
Fuller form of nameGender
Place of residenceLanguage of the person
Profession or occupation Authorized Access Point
Identifier for the person
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Identifying a Person
RDA Element Data
Preferred name for the person
Munro, Alice
Variant name for the person Laidlaw, Alice Ann
Date of birth 1931
Gender female
Place of birth Wingham, Ont.
Country associated with the person
Canada
Place of residence Clinton, Ont.
Language of the person English
Profession or occupation Short-story writer
Identifier for the person LAC control number: 0101J7510
Status of identification fully establishedAuthorized Access Point: Munro, Alice, 1931-Variant Access Point: Laidlaw, Alice Ann, 1931-
Source: http://www.rda-jsc.org/docs/6JSC_RDA_Complete_Examples_%28Authority%29.pdf
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7. Show primary relationships between work, expression, manifestation and item in the book
Help people find all resources that embody the particular works and expressions in the book, and all items exemplified by the manifestation.RDA Chapter 17
Methods for showing primary relationships:
•Identifiers (work, expression, manifestation, item)
•Authorized Access Points (work, expression)
•Composite Description (work, expression, manifestation, item)
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Tolkien, J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. The hobbitis the “work manifested”
100 1_ $a Tolkien, J. R. R. $q (John Ronald Reuel), $d 1892-1973 ,$e author
245 14 $a The hobbit / $c J.R.R. Tolkien ; adapted by Bob Lewis.
260 __ $a St. Paul, Minnesota : $b HighBridge Company, $c [2001], ℗2001.
300 __ $a 4 audio discs (4 hr., 30 min.) : $b digital ; $c 4 3/4 in.336 __ $a spoken word $2 rdacontent337 __ $a audio $2 rdamedia338 __ $a audio disc $2 rdacarrier
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8. Show relationships between work/expression/ manifestation/item and persons, families, corporate bodies.
Help people find all resources associated with a particular person, family, or corporate body related to the book by recording those relationships.RDA Chapters 19, 20, 21, 22, with Chapter 18
IdentifiersAuthorized Access Points
Relationship Designators
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Group 1 Entity
Element (Group 2 Entity) Select Relationship Designators
Work Creator author, composer, programmer
Other Person, Family or Corporate Body Associated with a Work (including Legal Works and Religious Works)
director, appellant, issuing body, plaintiff, producer, judge, honouree
Expression Contributor abridger, art director, editor, illustrator, performer, translator
Manifestation
Producer of an Unpublished Resource
Publisher broadcaster
Distributor film distributor
Manufacturer printer, book designer
Other Person, Family or Corporate Body Associated with a Manifestation
Item Owner current owner, former owner
Custodian
Other Person, Family or Corporate Body Associated with an Item
annotator, binder, curator, illuminator, dedicatee of item
Group 1 and Group 2 Entities - Relationship Elements and Designators
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9. Show relationships between work/expression/ manifestation/item & other works/expressions/manifestation/items
Help people find works, expressions, manifestations, and items related to the book by recording those relationships. Help people understand relationships between two or more works, expressions, manifestations, or items.RDA Chapters 25, 26, 27, 28, with Chapter 24
IdentifiersAuthorized Access PointsStructured or Unstructured
descriptions
Relationship Designators Source consulted notesCataloguer’s notesExplanations of relationships
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Conventions for relationships between works and between expressions
• Related work:
Tolkien, J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1974. Lord of the rings
• Relationship designator: parody of (work)
700 1_ $i parody of (work) $a Tolkien, J. R. R. $q (John Ronald Reuel), $d 1892-1974. $t Lord of the rings
Authorized access point:
• Related expression:
The concise Oxford companion to Irish literature / edited by Robert Welch
• Relationship designator: abridged as (expression)
500 __ $a Abridged as: The concise Oxford companion to Irish literature / edited by Robert Welch.
Structured description:
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Conventions for relationships between works, expressions, manifestations, and items
• Related work:
Finding aid available in the repository and online.
555 __ $a Finding aid available in the repository and online.
• Related expression: Also available in a 45 min. abridged version.
500 __ $a Also available in a 45 min. abridged version.
• Related manifestation:
Issued also in Blu-Ray Disc format.
530 __ $a Issued also in Blu-Ray Disc format.
• Related item:
Library’s copy bound with 11 other songs.
500 __ $a Library’s copy bound with 11 other songs.
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10. Show relationships between person/family/corporate body and other persons, families, and corporate bodies
Help people find persons, families, and corporate bodies related to the person/family/corporate body associated with the book by recording those relationships. Help people understand relationships between two or more persons, families, or corporate bodies.RDA Chapters 30, 31, 32, with Chapter 29
IdentifiersAuthorized Access PointsRelationship Designators
Source consulted notesCataloguer’s notesExplanations of relationships
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FRBR and FRAD in RDA
each chapter records data associated with a particular user task
uses the vocabulary and concepts of FRBR and FRAD
organized according to the entities identified in FRBR and FRAD
explicit explanation of the relation between the instructions and the user tasks
emphasis on relationships and on clarifying the nature of the relationships
Source: Laura May (Feb. 2010)
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RDA Structure: comparison with AACR2
Chapter 1: General rules for description
Chapter 2: Books, pamphlets and printed sheets
Chapter 3: Cartographic materials Chapter 4: Manuscripts Chapter 5: Music Chapter 6: Sound recordings Chapter 7: Motion pictures and
videorecordings Chapter 8: Graphic materials Chapter 9: Electronic resources Chapter 10: Three-dimensional
artefacts and realia Chapter 11: Microforms Chapter 12: Continuing resources Chapter 13: Analysis
Section 1: Recording attributes of manifestation and item
1: General guidelines on recording attributes of manifestations and items
2: Identifying manifestations and items
3: Describing carriers 4: Providing acquisition and access
information Section 2: Recording attributes
of work and expression 5: General guidelines on recording
attributes of works and expressions 6: Identifying works and expressions 7: Describing content
AACR2 part I RDA sections 1 & 2
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Questions?
Contact:
Alison HitchensCataloguing & Metadata LibrarianUniversity of Waterloo Libraryahitchen@uwaterloo.ca
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References and Resources
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Brenndorfer, Thomas. “The FRBR-RDA Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together,” (PowerPoint presentation presented at the OLA Super Conference 2011, RDA Pre-Conference Session, Feb. 2, 2011), http://rdaincanada.wikispaces.com/file/view/ola_rda_brenndorfer_2011.pptx (accessed March 16, 2011)
IFLA Study Group on the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records: Final Report. UBCIM Publications, New series vol. 19 (Munchen: Saur, 1998), http://www.ifla.org/files/cataloguing/frbr/frbr.pdf (accessed March 19, 2011).
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IFLA Working Group on Functional Requirements and Numbering of Authority Records, Functional Requirements for Authority Data: a Conceptual Model. IFLA Series on Bibliographic Control 34 (Munchen: Saur, 2009).
May, Laura, "Making way for RDA," (PowerPoint presentation presented at Ottawa Public Library, Ottawa, Ont., February 2010). Received directly from the author.
OCLC Research, "FictionFinder beta," http://fictionfinder.oclc.org/, (accessed March 3, 2010; temporarily unavailable).
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Tillett, Barbara B., "FRBR," (PowerPoint presentation
presented at ALA Annual Conference, July 10, 2009), http://presentations.ala.org/images/b/bd/FRBR_ALA_Preconf_2009Julyrev2.ppt (accessed March 3, 2010).
Tillett, Barbara B., "RDA: Changes from AACR2 for Texts," (PowerPoint presentation from Webinar "LC Digital Futures and You", January 12, 2010). Received directly from the author.