FRBR (Functional Requirement for Bibliographic Records)

Question 1

What does FRBR stand for?

Answer 1

Functional Requirement for Bibliographic Data

Question 2

What are ER models are comprised of?

Answer 2

Entities, Attributes (the characteristics of the entities), and the Relationships between entities.

Question 3

What is FRBR?

Answer 3

FRBR is the Library professions current conceptual model for how we think about bibliographic data in the bibliographic universe.

Question 4

Who was FRBR developed by?

Answer 4

FRBR was developed by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(IFLA) Study Group on Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records.

Question 5

What are 4 “User Tasks”?

Answer 5

Find, Identify,Select,Obtain

Question 6

What is the minimum amount of Attributes any entity must have?

Answer 6

at least one

Question 7

The User Task “Find” refers to what action?

Answer 7

To find resources that correspond to the criteria of a stated search.

Question 8

The User Task “Identify” refers to what action?

Answer 8

To identify resources.

Question 9

The User Task “Select” refers to what action?

Answer 9

To choose a resource that is appropriate to the user’s needs.

Question 10

The User Task “Obtain” refers to what action?

Answer 10

To obtain or acquire access to the resource.

Question 11

A library worker doing work on behalf of the User(Patron) is the also considered a “User” in reference to User tasks? True or False

Answer 11

True (ex. Library worker working at a reference desk and helping patron find resources)

Question 12

Are Catalogers considered a “User” in reference to User tasks? True or False

Answer 12

True (We are helping the End Users)

Question 13

What are the Group 1 entities called? (4)

Answer 13

Work, Expression, Manifestation, Item

Question 14

Group 1 entities are defined as what?

Answer 14

Group 1 entities, defined as the product of intellectual or artistic endeavour.

Question 15

Group 2 entities are defined as what?

Answer 15

Those responsible for the intellectual or artistic content, the physical production and dissemination, or the custodianship of the entities of Group 1

Question 16

What is the Group 1 Entity of Work defined as?

Answer 16

A work is defined as a distinct intellectual or artistic creation. ie. It is the idea in someone/some people’s head.

ex. The idea for ‘The testament’ written in the
English language by Margaret Atwood.

Question 17

What is the Group 1 Entity of Manifestation defined as?

Answer 17

A manifestation is the physical embodiment of an expression of work.

ex. the idea for ‘The testament’ written in the English language by Margaret Atwood and published McClelland & Stewart. Any changes in the physical form (e.g. print book to an e-book) results in a new manifestation.

Question 18

What is the Group 1 Entity of Expression defined as?

Answer 18

An expression is the intellectual or artistic realization of a work in the form of alphanumeric, musical, or choreographic notation, sound, image, object, movement, etc

-If the form (e.g. written to spoken word,
translation from one language to another, etc.) changes the intellectual or artistic realization this constitutes a new expression.

Question 19

What is the Group 1 Entity of Item defined as?

Answer 19

An item is a singular exemplar of a manifestation.

-A singular item may consist of more than one physical object (e.g. volume set, three-disk recording,
etc.)
Also (damaged copy, autographed copy, copy rebound by a library, etc.) can occur to an item can be noted in biblio description.

Question 20

Entities – Group 2

Answer 20

Group 2 entities, those responsible for the intellectual or artistic content, the physical production and dissemination, or the custodianship of the entities of Group 1, are person, corporate body, and family.

Question 21

What are the Group 2 Entities? (3)

Answer 21

Person,Corporate Body, Family

Question 22

What is the Group 2 Entity of Person defined as?

Answer 22

Person refers to an individual or an identity established by an individual (either alone or in collaboration with one or more other individuals).

Question 23

What is the Group 2 Corporate body defined as?

Answer 23

Corporate body refers to an organization or group of persons and/or organizations that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as a unit

Question 24

What is the Group 2 Family defined as?

Answer 24

Family refers to two or more persons related by birth, marriage, adoption, civil union, or similar legal status, or who otherwise present themselves as a family.

Question 25

What are Attributes?

Answer 25

Attributes are the characteristics that define an entity.

Question 26

What are some Attributes of Work?

Answer 26

Title of the work
Form of work
Date of the work
Other distinguishing characteristics
Intended termination
Intended audience
Context for work

Question 27

What are examples of attributes associated with expression?

Answer 27

Form of expression
Date of the expression
Language of expression
Other distinguishing characteristic

Question 28

What are examples of attributes associated with Manifestation?

Answer 28

Title of the manifestation
Statement of responsibility
Edition/Issue designation
Place of publication/distribution 
Publisher/distributor

Question 29

What are examples of attributes associated with Item?

Answer 29

Item identifier
Fingerprint 
Provenance of the item
Marks/inscriptions
Exhibition history
Condition of the item
Treatment history

Question 30

How are Entities – Group 2 – Person, defined?

Answer 30

Person refers to an individual or an identity established by an individual (either alone or in collaboration with one or more other individuals).

Question 31

How are Entities – Group 2 – Corporate Body, defined?

Answer 31

Corporate body refers to an organization or group of persons and/or organizations that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as unit.

Question 32

How are Entities – Group 2 – Family defined?

Answer 32

Family refers to two or more persons related by birth, marriage, adoption, civil union, or similar legal status, or who otherwise present themselves as a family.