Reminder of one channel of communication noted several times in various lists since last October: Questions about RDA (e.g., assumptions, decisions, clarifications, wording, examples) can be sent to the lchelp4...@loc.gov account. LC shares comments, questions, suggestions, corrections, etc., as appropriate with other members of the Joint Steering Committee, ALA Publishing, etc.
Judy Kuhagen Policy and Standards Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Mike Tribby Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:07 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Where to Direct Questions about RDA Examples? >Okay, are you laughing yet? Yes, yes I am. And not just about the detailed procedure from RDA being applied to a cartoon dog. I think that Snoopy, like Geronimo Stilton, Socks Clinton, and other non-human "authors" should be traced. And Mr. Schiff's path through the various instructions is, well, instructive. But I believe the original question was where to send questions about RDA examples that the person posting the question believes need changing. No answer on that specific question yet, but it would seem from a few recent postings in this august forum that questions about the assumptions and decisions that lie behind specifics of RDA are no longer to be questioned. At least here. Mike Tribby Senior Cataloger Quality Books Inc. The Best of America's Independent Presses mailto:mike.tri...@quality-books.com -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Nannette Naught Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:46 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Where to Direct Questions about RDA Examples? Okay, are you laughing yet? -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Deborah Tomares Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 12:53 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Where to Direct Questions about RDA Examples? I'm wondering where to send questions about RDA examples that I believe need changing. Under 19.2.1.3 (Recording Creators), in the Examples of "Two or More Persons, Families, or Corporate Bodies Responsible for the Creation of the Work Performing Different Roles" we find "Snoopy, Dr." listed as the author of a work, with Charles Schulz as the illustrator. The Snoopy choice is suspect to me for various reasons. Leaving aside the philosophical problems of creating "person" entries for fictitious characters, my problems are twofold. First, I've read that "Dr." will no longer be allowed, under RDA, to disambiguate headings. So perhaps the heading should be "Snoopy, Doctor". Except that--as a second consideration--if we're going to go ahead and create a record for Snoopy, wouldn't it make more sense to create a generic one? That way, if we have a military manual by Captain Snoopy later, or a philosophical treatise by Professor Snoopy, we won't need to create new Snoopy headings, or be forced to use the "Dr." one everywhere. Particularly since a fictitious character can't actually BE a doctor, etc., it seems foolish to qualify things this way. And if these will be replacing subject headings, as the LCPS for RDA 9.0 seems to imply, it would behoove us to make the headings as generic as possible, so that books about Snoopy don't have to be about "Snoopy, Dr." So, I would suggest the entry by changed to simply "Snoopy", as I doubt there is an authority conflict. Who do I need to send my arguments to? Thanks in advance for information and help, or for alternate opinions if there are any. Deborah Tomaras, NACO Coordinator Librarian II Western European Languages Team New York Public Library Library Services Center 31-11 Thomson Ave. Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 (917) 229-9561 dtoma...@nypl.org Disclaimer: Alas, my ideas are merely my own, and not indicative of New York Public Library policy., No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3598 - Release Date: 04/26/11 06:34:00
