PRAVILNIK ZA OPIS I PRISTUP GRAĐI U KNJIŽNICAMA, ARHIVIMA I MUZEJIMA I KARTOGRAFSKA GRAĐA.

Purpose. The aim of the paper is to present the Code for Description and Access to Resources in Libraries, Archives, and Museums (hereinafter the LAM Code) in the context of cataloguing cartographic resources and research the possibilities of applying the LAM Code for the description of the cartographic resources. Approach/methodology. In the first part of the paper, the cataloguing standards for the processing of cartographic materials are briefly described. Furthermore, the paper deals with the application of the LAM Code, and its structure and elements of the description are presented. The results of the conducted testing have been briefly elaborated. In the end, the paper presents a proposal of an application profile for the description of cartographic materials with examples. Findings. The results of the research have shown that the Code for Description and Access to Resources in Libraries, Archives, and Museums is applicable for the description of cartographic resources. The cataloguing examples have shown that the diversity of description elements is one more reason for the LAM Code to be applied in all heritage institutions that own cartographic resources. Originality/value. This is the first paper that deals with the description of the cartographic resources according to the LAM Code, and in addition, it provides a proposal for an application profile for use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]