What is FRBR, and why is everyone talking about it? Is it really going to revolutionize cataloguing? And if so, what form will it take? Taylor and her compadres won't even try to teach you how to construct a hierarchical catalog record. Instead, their efforts are directed towards showcasing what's possible when digital technology and traditional cataloging practice meet. Serials, art, music, moving images, maps, and archival materials are just a few of the formats covered. Not for catalogers only. - Publisher.

An introduction to functional requirements for bibliographic records (FRBR) /Arlene G. Taylor -- An introduction to functional requirements for authority data (FRAD) / Glenn E. Patton -- Understanding the relationship between FRBR and FRAD / Glenn E. Patton -- FRBR and the history of cataloging / William Denton -- The impact of research on the development of FRBR / Edward T. O'Neill -- Bibliographic families and superworks / Richard P. Smiraglia -- FRBR and RDA (resource description and access) / Barbara B. Tillett -- FRBR and archival materials / Alexander C. Thurman -- FRBR and works of art, architecture, and material culture / Murtha Baca and Sherman Clarke -- FRBR and cartographic materials / Mary Lynette Larsgaard -- FRBR and moving image materials / Martha M. Yee -- FRBR and music / Sherry L. Vellucci -- FRBR and serials / Steven C. Shadle.