[ARSCLIST] Cataloging question--IASA in particular

[andy kolovos <akolovos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Folks,

I'm struggling with some cataloging issues, right now in particular I'm 
dealing with terms for the General Material Designation (GMD) and 
Specific Material Designation (SMD) in relation to our collection.  I've 
been coming to terms with the IASA rules and have discovered two things:

1. There seem to be no SMD terms for digital audio files
2. There are certainly no terms for dealing with still images (35mm 
slides, photographs, etc.)

In regard to issue #1--what terms are people using for audio files? 
Although the rules might technically say otherwise, I'm inclined to 
treat "born digital" audio files and preservation files as "sound 
recordings" on the GMD level (as opposed to treating them as "electronic 
resource" which--from the AACR2 perspective might be the proper place). 
 This said, is there an accepted term for digital audio files under 
IASA guidelines--or any guidelines for that matter?

Since #2 is largely off topic I'll direct my questions about that 
elsewhere--however, if anyone has some insight I'd appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,

andy


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Andy Kolovos
Archivist/Folklorist
Vermont Folklife Center
3 Court Street ; P.O. Box 442
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 388-4964
akolovos @ vermontfolklifecenter.org
http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org