I am not sure if we can use a term: teller. I got a similar situation. A book is told by A, translated by B, and proofread by C. There might be a better term. I feel that my vocabulary is a kind of limited in this regard.
Thanks, Joan Wang Illinois Heartland Library System On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Bernadette Mary O'Reilly < bernadette.orei...@bodleian.ox.ac.uk> wrote: > I would use author for both the teller and the person told to, since > they both make creator-level contributions to a work that is primarily > textual in content. > > The examples in 19.2.1.3 for two or more entities responsible for the > creation of the work performing different roles show that both should be > regarded as creators, and both roles, although different, satisfy the > criteria for 'author'. > > Wouldn't it be wonderful if relators were added to all the examples in > chapters 19 & 20, so that we had authoritative guidance for a good range > of situations? Currently there is no tie-up at all between these > chapters and Appendix I. Why do we need 3 examples for "harmonizer for" > in 20, when there is no relator in Appendix I for harmonizer? > > Best wishes, > Bernadette > > ******************* > Bernadette O'Reilly > Catalogue Support Librarian > 01865 2-77134 > Bodleian Libraries, > Osney One Building > Osney Mead > Oxford OX2 0EW. > ******************* > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Nancy Braman > Sent: 02 May 2013 17:30 > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > Subject: [RDA-L] Relator term for "as told to" > > What is the proper term for the person named in "text as told to..."? > I've looked through the first draft and the MARC list and can't find > anything appropriate. > > If it helps, the title page (in all caps in the book) reads as follows: > > The house > Baba built > An artist's childhood in China > Text as told to Libby Kopolen > Ed Young > > Since she's not the author or illustrator, it's not really clear (at > least to me) what her role is. Should I just enter her at 700 without a > relator? > > Thank you in advance, > Nancy > > -- > Nancy Braman > Library Technician, Teachers' Resource Centre Cape Breton-Victoria > Regional School Board > 902-794-6226 > "Lead life so that you would not be ashamed to sell the family parrot to > the town gossip."--Will Rogers > -- 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
