Re: [RDA-L] Authority records per RDA for persons

2011-03-29 Thread Amanda Xu
I would also like to remind us that the context of author profiles resides is not only open, but also carry different flavors or variations, particularly in the context of Social Web, where something like WebID, OpenID, OAuth, can function as SSO (single sign-on), delegated sign-on, etc. in social

Re: [RDA-L] Authority records per RDA for persons

2011-03-28 Thread Kevin M. Randall
Mike Tribby wrote: Thomas provides an iteration of what RDA says about information that may be used in an authority record, but I think Gene's point has more to do with what we _should_ include in an authority record rather than what various information RDA sanctions for possible use. There

Re: [RDA-L] Authority records per RDA for persons

2011-03-28 Thread Gene Fieg
One can get all kinds of stuff by searching Google. I once made a type of search that brought up the names of my father and mother (both dead) with their social security numbers. There are way too many clever people out there willing pick someone else's pocket if they can get to the infomation

Re: [RDA-L] Authority records per RDA for persons

2011-03-28 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Kevin said: The choice of elements to be included in an authority record are entirely up to the policy of the agency creating the record. Obviously standardization or consistency is no longer considered of value. __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (m...@slc.bc.ca) {__ | / Special

Re: [RDA-L] Authority records per RDA for persons

2011-03-28 Thread Diane I. Hillmann
I participated in a discussion last week where the issues of email privacy (in particular, but other personal info was implied) came up--the discussion was about author profiles, not that far from name authorities. I think this is an issue that we do need to think about--and the notion about

Re: [RDA-L] Authority records per RDA for persons

2011-03-28 Thread Ed Jones
and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Diane I. Hillmann Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:50 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Authority records per RDA for persons I participated in a discussion last week where the issues of email privacy (in particular