The examples in the RDA Toolkit measure disc dimensions in centimeters rather than inches (as in AACR2). Is this the new standard or cataloger's preference?
*Pamela Withrow, MLIS* Cataloger Perma-Bound 217-291-1144 On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Joan Wang <[email protected]>wrote: > I think that it is an email address to ask questions. > > Questions about RDA and LC's RDA plans may be directed to *LChelp4rda*@ > loc.gov > > > Joan Wang > Illinois Heartland Library System > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Dawn Grattino <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Forgive my ignorance. I have just seen mention of Lchelp4rda in two >> differnent postings today. Is it a list-serv that I could subscribe to? If >> so, how does one subscribe? Or is it simply an e-mail address where I could >> ask a question? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Dawn Grattino >> Senior Cataloger >> Catalog Department >> Cleveland Public Library >> 17133 Lakeshore Blvd. >> Cleveland, OH 44110-4006 >> (phone) 216.623.2885 >> (fax) 216.623.6980 >> e-mail: [email protected] >> http://www.cpl.org >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Deborah Fritz" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Friday, March 29, 2013 4:11:13 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [RDA-L] dimension of discs and end punctuations of 264 >> field >> >> Joan, >> >> >> >> Yes, abbreviate ‘inches’ as ‘in.’ as per Appendix B, because 3.5.1.3 >> (which gives us the alternative to use the system of measure we prefer) >> says “Abbreviate terms for units of measurement as instructed in appendix >> *B**[image: >> http://access.rdatoolkit.org/images/rdalink.png]*<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdaappb>( >> *B.5.1**[image: >> http://access.rdatoolkit.org/images/rdalink.png]*<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdaappb&target=rdab-51#rdab-51>), >> as applicable” and ‘inches’ is in that appendix and so is applicable. >> >> >> >> Just last month, I asked Lchelp4rda when a 264 would ever end with a >> closing parenthesis or a question mark, and was told: probably never. So we >> might see an amendment (removing those punctuation marks as ending >> punctuation for this field) in the LC PCC PS for 1.7.1 sometime (probably >> not soon, given the much more important stuff they need to get done first) >> >> >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Deborah >> >> >> >> - - - - - - - - >> >> Deborah Fritz >> >> TMQ, Inc. >> >> [email protected] >> >> www.marcofquality.com >> >> >> >> *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and >> Access [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joan Wang >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:00 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [RDA-L] dimension of discs and end punctuations of 264 field >> >> >> >> Two tiny questions: >> >> For dimension of discs and all audio carrier, Library of Congress >> practice states "*Record the diameter of discs in inches"*. Does it >> still follow RDA Appendix B about the abbreviation? In B.7, inch should be >> abbreviated. Just want to make sure. >> >> For end punctuations of 264 filed, Library of Congress policy instructs " >> *usually ends with a period, a closing parenthesis, a closing bracket, a >> question mark, or a hyphen*". I can understand that the 264 field ends >> with a period, a closing bracket, or a hyphen. In what situations, it ends >> with a closing parenthesis, or a question mark? Any examples? I thought >> that a question mark is always included in square brackets. >> >> Thank you. >> -- >> >> Zhonghong (Joan) Wang, Ph.D. >> Cataloger -- CMC >> >> Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville Office) >> 6725 Goshen Road >> Edwardsville, IL 62025 >> 618.656.3216x409 >> 618.656.9401Fax >> >> > > > -- > Zhonghong (Joan) Wang, Ph.D. > Cataloger -- CMC > Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville Office) > 6725 Goshen Road > Edwardsville, IL 62025 > 618.656.3216x409 > 618.656.9401Fax >
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