National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: category of government
Prerecording
Prerecording
Record if readily ascertainable.
NLNZ local authority work: Where the value is not present on the manifestation being described, instead see Corporate body: note on corporate body.
Option
Do not apply.
Recording
Recording
Record as: unstructured description; structured description.
See NLNZ guidance.
Option
Apply.
Condition Option
Apply.
Recording an unstructured description
Recording an unstructured description
See NLNZ guidance.
Where metadata is present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Where metadata is not present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Option
Do not apply.
Recording a structured description
Option
Apply.
When determining a value for another element use: LCSH; Ngā Upoko Tukutuku.
NACO authority work: prefer LCSH. See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Option
Apply only for: NACO authority work.
Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
NACO authority work: See NLNZ guidance.
Recording an IRI
Option
Do not apply.
Document Date: 2026/01/27
Document: https://stage.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-c10c3a28-ca3d-3a28-b7b4-22bd25abfe5a