{"title":"Ed Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEd Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful, practical works primarily focused on the specialised field of cataloguing and information management. Readers can expect thorough explorations of complex topics such as RDA (Resource Description and Access) and serials cataloguing, presented with clarity and expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for librarians, archivists, and information professionals, Jones’s books serve as valuable references for navigating the evolving standards in educational and professional cataloguing practices. The collection combines technical precision with accessible guidance, making it a reliable resource in the Education \u0026amp; Reference category.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rda-and-serials-cataloging-by-ed-jones-9781783307357","title":"RDA and Serials Cataloging","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReflecting the new modelling for serials introduced by IFLA’s Library Reference Model in the most recent revisions to RDA, this up-to-date resource is an important tool for day-to-day practice as well as a reference manual for unusual or difficult cases.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSerials and continuing resources present a variety of unique challenges in bibliographic management, from special issues and unnumbered supplements to recording the changes that a long-running periodical can experience over time. Of this book’s first edition, the \u003cem\u003eAustralian Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e declared, “Highly recommended for any situation – technical service departments or library students – where serials need to be catalogued using RDA protocols.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJones, a serials authority in the field and a major contributor to the 3R Project, here updates his authoritative text. Framing the practice within the structure of the IFLA LRM conceptual model on which RDA is now based, and its new modelling of serials, his guide:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eintroduces the concept of diachronic work and explains how serials, as a type of diachronic work, can be described using the new attribute element extension plan;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eexplores new developments after the completion of the 3R Project, with references to AACR2 as a touchstone;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eintroduces the new term work group and demonstrates its usefulness in enabling relationships and supporting collocation;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003edemonstrates how serials cataloguers' work fits in the cooperative context of OCLC, CONSER, and NACO; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003epresents examples of how RDA records can ultimately engage with the Semantic Web.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607481139436,"sku":"9781783307357","price":136.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/54ba93ac4f5a10c60672ec07ff39fa13.jpg?v=1778189187"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ed-jones.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}