1. Module 9: Attributes of [concept, object, event], place (RDA Section 4) Adapted from: Teaching RDA: Train-the-trainer course RDA: Resource description and access presented by the National Library of Australia in 2012 and made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

2. Section 4 Learning Outcomes Identify FRSAD and FRBR group 3 entities Understand the structure of chapter 16 – Identifying places Identify elements for recording places

3. Identifying Place 16.0Purpose and Scope 16.1General guidelines 16.2 Recording name of place 16.2.2 Preferred name 16.3 Identifier 16.4 Constructing access points

4. 16.2.2.2 Sources of information Determine the preferred name for a place from gazetteers and other reference sources in a language preferred by the agency (AACR2 “in English”) gazetteers and other reference sources issued in the jurisdiction in which the place is located LC-PCC PS 16.2.2.2 For names in New Zealand, base the preferred name on the form found in Land Information New Zealand’s New Zealand Gazetteer of Official Geographic Names

5. 16.2.2.4 Recording the preferred name Record as the preferred name of a place the form most commonly found in gazetteers or other reference sources Apply special instructions at 16.2.2.8- 16.2.2.14 as appropriate

6. 16.2.2.5-16.2.3 Special instructions Transliteration (16.2.2.5) Different language forms (16.2.2.6) Change of name (16.2.2.7) Place names for jurisdictions (16.2.2.8-16.2.2.12) Special rules for certain jurisdictions (e.g. Australia) Places with the same name (16.2.2.13) Variant names (16.2.3)

7. Future development Not yet developed in RDA Identifier (16.3) Constructing access points (16.4)

8. Module 9: Quick Quiz 1. When should place names in Chapter 16 be used? 2. What is the source of information for place names? 3. What is the preferred language for a place name?

9. Summary Chapters for concept, object and events are not yet included Identifying places associated with place names: – Names of governments – Additions to titles of works – Families, corporate bodies and conference names