>The rules for capitalization in AACR2 (and default RDA, which carries them >over) are very complex and quite difficult for trainees to grasp, even more so >when working with multiple languages.
FWIW, in the approximately seventeen years I've been training new catalogers, AACR2's capitalization rules have never been a problem, but no doubt others' mileage may vary. Cataloging mostly English materials is likely a factor, but over the years we've cataloged Spanish language materials and a few other languages have crossed our desks from time to time. OTOH, I'm still seeking the people who are reportedly confused to distraction by common abbreviations like "etc." and "ill.," so maybe I've been leading a more halcyon professional life than I realized. Mike Tribby Senior Cataloger Quality Books Inc. The Best of America's Independent Presses mailto:[email protected]
