That is what I see too. I don't change the master record, but I do change the record that is exported to our system to single date in the fixed fields
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Benjamin A Abrahamse <babra...@mit.edu>wrote: > 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/<http://www.slc.bc.ca/> > ___} |__ \__________________________________________________________ > -- Gene Fieg Cataloger/Serials Librarian Claremont School of Theology gf...@cst.edu Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information or content contained in this forwarded email. The forwarded email is that of the original sender and does not represent the views of Claremont School of Theology or Claremont Lincoln University. It has been forwarded as a courtesy for information only.
