I would point out that this is not what I'm seeing in OCLC. Most RDA records now seem to have Date status set to "t" (Publication date and copyright date) and both date fields filled out, accordingly. Whether there is a difference between pub. date and copyright date, or not.
--Ben Benjamin Abrahamse Cataloging Coordinator Acquisitions, Metadata and Enterprise Systems MIT Libraries 617-253-7137 -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of J. McRee Elrod Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 2:56 PM To: RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca Subject: Re: [RDA-L] "Date of publication not identified" & DtSt, Dates robert Maxwell said: >,,, how to code the fixed fields in a MARC record if you do choose to >record the element that way while recording a copyright date One should NEVER do that. It is cruel and unusual publishment for patrons. If 264 1 $c and 264 4 $c are the same: 008/06 = s, 008/07-10 = 2005 If 264 1 $c and 264 4 $c differ: 008/06 = t, 008/07-10 = 2006, 008/11-14 = 2005 __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (m...@slc.bc.ca) {__ | / Special Libraries Cataloguing HTTP://www.slc.bc.ca/ ___} |__ \__________________________________________________________
