I wish I could consult RDA at this point, but ever since serials and cataloging were combined in one office with the same number of personnel (missing the serials librarian), no time. Reminds of the old joke about full employment: the prez we have full employment in jobs; I have two of them.
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:33 PM, J. McRee Elrod <m...@slc.bc.ca> wrote: > Consulting RDA is time consuming. Just one example. We are told: > > "1.8.3 Numbers Expressed as Words > Substitute numerals for numbers expressed as words." > > with no indication of where that provision applies, nor reference to > rule numbers where it applies. Of course we would not apply it in > 245, and according to one example, it would not be applied in 250.* > But where else do we apply it? Is there a difference in 490$v and > 830$v application? > > We are told at each element by number what other rules apply, but one > must then consult those rule numbers. It's all very fragmented. > > > "2.5.1.4 Recording Edition Statements > Transcribe an edition statement as it appears on the source of > information. Apply the general guidelines on transcription given under > 1.7 rdalink. > > > > "EXAMPLE > ... > > Second edition > ..." > -- Gene Fieg Cataloger/Serials Librarian Claremont School of Theology gf...@cst.edu
