| A search in the RDA toolkit brings up 33 references to the bible. RDA is confusing and disorganized. AACR2 has a much better organization structure. Written with the FRBR language it is too abstract for cataloging rules and does not work well for people that want exact step by step instructions. Honestly, when I enter data or search for something I would never think of searching for a manifestation or _expression_, only title and author, and subject. I prefer AACR2. Chapter 7 does not even have the word illustration as a content of a book where it should be. It does not define the difference between "edition statement" and "designation of edition", but makes them sound exactly the same. There are other points that they need to work on as well. I would prefer that they spend several more years on it than implement it in March. If RDA really wants to stick with the FRBR model to explain a relationship between an item (i.e. Genesis individually bound on the library shelf) and its manifestation (publication of your choice in your mind) and work (Torah) in a database, then they should really hypothetically make the wording as "define the authorized access point according to the chief source of information" in order to properly define the book as a Jewish or Christian publication by the title of that publication as it is originally written, just as they do not want to write the edition statement as it is written and not an abreviation. I just do not like the idea of seeing a book of Genesis not being attributed to the source of its proper author at all. If the authorized access point was according to the title page a Jewish publication of Genesis, would define Genesis as a Jewish publication properly in the access point. The Christian publication would define the access point as a Christian would see it, given that in both cases the 130 field would include the title and subtitle properly. However, RDA states the access point is: a) a term indicating the language of the _expression_ (see 6.11
b) other distinguishing characteristic of the _expression_ (see 6.25
c) the date of the _expression_ (see 6.24
These points are not the title as an access point. Using the title for the access point the biases would be eliminated that are caused by only using terms and characteristics, or not defining that Genesis was a Jewish creation at all in the authorized language. Rachel RDA: 6.30.3.2 Authorized Access Point Representing an _expression_ of the Bible Construct the authorized access point representing a particular _expression_ of the Bible or of part of the Bible by adding to the authorized access point representing... RDA: 6.23.2.9.2 Books For
books of the Catholic or Protestant canon, record the brief citation
form of the Authorized Version as a subdivision of the preferred title
for the Bible. RDA: 6.25.1.5 Excerpts from the Bible For excerpts from the Bible or from parts of the Bible, record Selections. If the excerpts are from a specific version of the Bible, record Selections in addition... RDA: 6.25.1.4 The Bible and Parts of the
Bible Record a brief form of the name of the version 25 . If the resource is in three or more languages, do not record the version. RDA: A.17.9 Special Selections from the Bible Capitalize the first word of the name of a special selection from the Bible that is commonly referred to by a specific name. RDA: 6.23.2.9 Parts of the Bible Record the preferred title for parts of the Bible as
instructed under 6.23.2.9.1 – 6.23.2.9.7 as applicable. RDA: 6.30.2.2 Part or Parts of a Sacred Scripture Construct
the authorized access point representing a part or parts of a sacred
scripture using the preferred title for the part or parts, formulated
according to... RDA: 6.25.1.3 Recording Other Distinguishing Characteristics of the _expression_ of a Religious Work For the Bible and parts of the Bible, record the version applying the instructions given under 6.25.1.4 . For excerpts from the Bible or from parts of the Bible... RDA: 6.23.3.5 Recording Other Variant Titles for Religious Works Record
other variants and variant forms of the title recorded as the preferred
title for a religious work not covered under 6.23.3.2 – 6.23.3.4 , as
required... RDA: 6.30.5.3 Variant Access Point Representing an _expression_ of a Religious Work Construct
a variant access point representing an _expression_ of a religious work,
if appropriate, by adding to the authorized access point representing
the work a... RDA: 6.23.3.4 Recording Alternative Linguistic Forms as Variant Titles for Religious Works If
the title recorded as the preferred title for a religious work has one
or more alternative linguistic forms, record them as variant titles for
the work. RDA: 6.23.2.9.1 Testaments For the Old Testament, record Old Testament as a subdivision of the preferred title for the Bible. RDA: 6.24.1.3 Recording Date of _expression_ of a Religious Work For the Bible and parts of the Bible, record the date of _expression_ applying the instructions given under 6.24.1.4 . RDA: 6.23.2.9.6 Two or More Selections If
the resource being described consists of two or more selections
(including whole books) that are encompassed precisely by two preferred
titles for parts of the... RDA: 6.23.2.9.4 Apocrypha For
the compilation known as the Apocrypha (1–2 Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Rest
of Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, History of
Susanna, Song... RDA: 6.23.2.12.3 Separately Published Components For a separately published component of the Midrash ha-gadol , Midrash rabbah , or Sifrei , record the name of the book of the Bible with which it deals as a subdivision... RDA: A.17.8 Sacred Scriptures Capitalize the title of a sacred scripture, one of its divisions, a group of books, or an individual book. RDA: 6.23.2.9.7 Other Selections For
other selections (including miscellaneous extracts) use the most
specific title formulated according to the instructions given under
6.23.2.9.1 , 6.23.2.9.2... RDA: 6.24 Date of _expression_ of a Religious Work Date of _expression_ is a core element when needed to differentiate one _expression_ of the Bible from another. RDA: 6.23.2.9.5 Single Selections If a single selection is commonly identified by its own title (rather than its designation as part of the Bible), record that directly as the preferred title. RDA: 6.23.2.9.3 Groups of
Books For the following groups of books, record the name given below as a subdivision of the preferred title for the Bible. RDA: 6.25 Other Distinguishing Characteristic of the _expression_ of a Religious Work Other distinguishing characteristic of the _expression_ is a core element when needed to differentiate an _expression_ of the Bible or the Vedas, or an _expression_ of... RDA: 6.30.5.2 Variant Access Point Representing a Part of a Religious Work If
the authorized access point representing a part of a religious work has
been constructed using the authorized access point representing a
person or corporate... RDA: 6.30.1.3 Harmonies of Scriptural Passages For
a harmony of different scriptural passages, use the authorized access
point representing the passages harmonized (see 6.30.1.2 ) as the
authorized access point... RDA: 6.23.2.4 Recording the Preferred Title Record
the title chosen as the preferred title for a religious work applying
the general guidelines on recording titles for works given under 6.2.1 . RDA: 6.23.2.5 Sacred Scriptures Choose
as the preferred title for a sacred scripture the title by which it is
most commonly identified in reference sources in the language preferred
by the agency... RDA: 5.9.1.3 Making Cataloguer's Notes Make the following notes, if they are considered to be important: RDA: 19.3.1.3 Recording Other Persons, Families, and Corporate Bodies Associated with a Work Record
other persons, families, and corporate bodies associated with the work,
if considered important for access, in accordance with the general
guidelines on recording... RDA: 25.1.1.3 Referencing Related Works Reference
a related work applying the general guidelines on referencing related
works, expressions, manifestations, and items given under 24.4 . RDA: 6.30.5.1 General Guidelines on Constructing Variant Access Points Representing Religious Works Use a variant title for the work (see 6.23.3 ) as the basis for a variant access point. --- On Wed, 6/6/12, Bernstein, Steven (Library) <[email protected]> wrote:
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