Hi Cathy I don't believe there's any conflict here, between what you want to do (use "Emergency traffic control for responders" as the title proper) and what RDA is telling you to do in 2.3.2 Title proper and 2.3.4 Other title information.
The title proper is defined as "the chief name of a resource, i.e. the title normally used when citing the resource"; and other title information is defined as "the information which appears in conjunction with, and is subordinate to, the title proper". I do not believe that a phrase appearing above another phrase on a title page necessarily makes it more important - you can use your judgement to determine which phrase is intended as the chief name, and which phrase is subordinate. Hope this helps Regards Jenny Wright Development Manager Bibliographic Data Services Ltd. From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Crum, Cathy (KDLA) Sent: 19 March 2013 12:15 To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] RDA and the Title Proper Hi all, We are beginning to transition into original cataloging with RDA, but we have encountered a situation concerning the title proper and other title information. The title as presented on the title page is: Evaluation of pilot project: Emergency traffic control for responders In the light of RDA's "transcribe it as you see it" theme, how would you transcribe this title? Would you transcribe all of the title as the title proper or is there a title proper and other title information? I feel that "Emergency traffic control for responders" is the title proper, but its placement on the title page is problematic. If the 2 title segments had been flipped in sequence, I think there would not have been much question about it. If you were to transcribe all of the title as the title proper, would you include the colon as well? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated! Cathy Crum Cathy Crum Cataloging Supervisor State Library Services Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives cathy.c...@ky.gov ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________
