> -----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: May-11-13 2:01 PM > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Abridging statement of responsibility > > Heidrun said: > > > > >I've been wondering: Which statement would be core in the case of an > >edited collection, when you have one statement naming the editors and > >another one naming the people who have contributed? > > SLC preferes to record the editors in 245/$c, but the contributing authors in > 505 and 700$a$t. Recording contributors in 245 can lead to their being > confused with joint authors of the whole, and the first named being made > main entry. >
It's probably even less complicated than that. The name of the specific RDA element under discussion is "Statement of responsibility relating to title proper" which means a statement listing authors for separately titled pieces within the resource is not likely related to the title proper in question. A "structured description" for the contents in 505 means that the elements there follow the same order as a regular description-- title proper, followed by statement of responsibility relating to the title proper. Thomas Brenndorfer Guelph Public Library
