Hi Joan, That's my understanding, yes. (I'm a recently finished MLS student, so take this with a grain of salt.)
Also, note that the associated LC-PCC PS for 9.19.1.3 says to add the dates to all new authority records even if not needed to distinguish (in other words, apply the option). -Arthur On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Joan Wang <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, Liu > > So it does not have to appear in 100/700 fields if it is not needed to > distinguish...But it will be encoded in 046 field as a core element. > Right? > > Thank you. > Joan > > > > > On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Arthur Liu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Joan, >> >> Regarding Q2, I think if the dates of birth/death are not needed to >> distinguish the person (and therefore not included in the *authorized >> access point* element), the dates would still be recorded as a separate >> element (e.g. MARC 046). >> >> -Arthur Liu >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Joan Wang >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi, all >>> >>> I have two questions about authorized access points for >>> person/family/corporate body. >>> >>> Q1: >>> >>> RDA 18.3 says that creator is a core element. If there is more than one, >>> only the principle or the first-named creator is required. It also says >>> that other person/family/corporate body associated with a work is a >>> core element (if the access point representing that person/family/ >>> corporate body is used to construct the authorized access point >>> representing the work). But it does not mention the situation of “more than >>> one”. I assume that we can follow the requirement for creator if there is >>> more than one person/family/corporate body associated with a work other >>> than a creator. >>> >>> Q2: >>> >>> RDA 9.2 -9.18 says that three additions, title, date associated with a >>> person (birth/death), and other designation associated with the person, are >>> core, in addition to the preferred name for person. RDA 9.19.1.1 instructs >>> to construct authorized access point for person. It says “make the >>> additions specified at *9.19.1.2* (title or other designation >>> associated with the person) *even if they are not needed* to >>> distinguish access points representing different persons with the same >>> name”. I cannot understand why it does not include date associated with a >>> person. Date of birth/death is actually included in >>> 9.19.1.3<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp9&target=rda9-5621#rda9-5621> >>> –9.19.1.6[image: >>> http://access.rdatoolkit.org/images/rdalink.png]<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp9&target=rda9-5694#rda9-5694> >>> *if they are needed* to distinguish access points representing >>> different persons with the same name. My understanding is if we define date >>> of birth/death as a core element, it (if known) should be included in >>> whatever situations. >>> >>> Any advice or thought? Or I overlooked something? I am not an expert. I >>> am learning :) >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Joan Wang >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >
