[Comicsstudiessociety] Now Available: GNCRT's Best Practices for Cataloging Comics and Graphic Novels Using RDA and MARC21

[Matthew Noe]

Hi y'all,

On behalf of the ALA Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table - wearing my
Past-President hat - I want to share that after years of work and a period
of community feedback, our Metadata and Cataloging Committee has released
our Best Practices for Cataloging Comics and Graphic Novels Using RDA and
MARC21 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://alair.ala.org/handle/11213/18623__;!!KGKeukY!1g1Jksip7_Dh11KN4ywAIie7TxBTHfbghgJzz-V9qe8JuEEivuySvKJtO4cOWsGtqfNhc7USGIwxOtEwmcJ-YvwRFHBxm7Qa$  >! An abstract and
description of the document follow, as well as a link to the file's home in
the ALA Institutional Repository.

If you have questions, please reach out to GNCRT directly
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so, I can field questions as well.

Stay safe,
Matthew

Best Practices for Cataloging Comics and Graphic Novels Using RDA and MARC21
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Abstract:
Comics cataloging can be complicated. Libraries serve both community
constituencies (public) and highly selective constituencies (school or
special libraries) using various discovery platforms. These differing
audiences and library systems, as well as differing levels of library staff
training and resources, can lead to variations in cataloging levels for
comics, in both depth and breadth of metadata recorded. The multiplicity of
uses for comics collections across institutions and consortia—pleasure
reading, research, curricular support, etc.—also influences cataloging
decisions. The following guide attempts to distill comic book cataloging
best practices from several representative institutions, acknowledging
commonalities and requirements while honoring the colorful MARC record
palette customizable to a specific readership and support technology.
Description:
The recommendations contained in this document apply to descriptive and
subject/access point cataloging of comic books, manga, graphic novels, and
webcomics. They will assist library staff in effectively and consistently
cataloging sequential art; sections contain background information about
various MARC fields, with recommendations, and examples from actual comics
cataloging. There are also several appendices with added information. These
best practices generally conform to PCC guidelines with small deviations.
For those who wish to follow PCC more strictly, this guide should be used
in conjunction with other cataloging guidance such as the BIBCO Standard
Record (BSR) and CONSER Standard Record (CSR) documentation; see also
Appendix E for PCC cataloging necessities. This document does not contain
guidance on comics classification. Given the wide variance of
classifications systems used by libraries (Library of Congress, Dewey
Decimal, home-grown, hybrid, etc.), and the hyper-local focus of cuttering,
classification is considered too variable and individualized a practice to
be a candidate for prescriptive guidance and standardization. A separate,
future document from the GNCRT Metadata and Cataloging Committee will
hopefully consider the universe of classification options and provide
suggestions.



*Matthew N. Noe, MSLS** | **Pronouns: He/Him/His*

*Lead Collection and Knowledge Management Librarian*

Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine | Harvard Medical School

10 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115

617-432-8964 | matthew_noe at hms.harvard.edu

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