Sorry my saying about the example is not correct. Apparently I was thinking about something else :)
Thanks, Joan Wang On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Joan Wang <jw...@illinoisheartland.org>wrote: > If the example *World's classics ed., New ed. rev*. appears under 2.5.1.4 > Recording Edition Statement. It really should not include the designations > of a named revision. Go too far! > > Thanks, > Joan Wang > > > > On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM, John Hostage <host...@law.harvard.edu>wrote: > >> There is also this example in 2.5.1.4: >> World's classics ed., New ed. rev. >> >> I think the idea is that the Designation of a named revision is a >> separate element, so from that point of view it should be capitalized like >> the Edition statement is (A.5). >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> John Hostage >> Authorities and Database Integrity Librarian // >> Harvard Library--Information and Technical Services // >> Langdell Hall 194 // >> Cambridge, MA 02138 >> host...@law.harvard.edu >> +(1)(617) 495-3974 (voice) >> +(1)(617) 496-4409 (fax) >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access >> > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Michael Chopey >> > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 01:48 >> > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA >> > Subject: [RDA-L] Question about examples in 2.5.6.3 >> > >> > I'm confused about the capitalization of the examples in 2.5.6.3 >> (Recording >> > Designations of a Named Revision of an Edition). >> > >> > This rule and its examples came over from AACR2 mostly untouched (the >> > phrase "designation of" replaces AACR2's "statement relating to" ... and >> > that's about it), except that in AACR2, the first word of the "statement >> > relating to ..." was capitalized, whereas in RDA it is not capitalized >> in two of >> > the four examples (in another of the four, the first word *is* >> capitalized; in >> > the other, there's no way to tell because because the designation of >> edition >> > and the designation of a named revision to it are both ALL-CAPS). >> > >> > To the extent that examples are prescriptive for capitalization, here's >> what >> > AACR2 prescribed compared to what RDA seems to be prescribing: >> > >> > AACR2 (1.2D1): World's classics ed., New ed., rev., reset, and >> illustrated. >> > RDA (2.5.6.3): World's classics edition, new edition, revised, reset, >> and >> > illustrated. >> > >> > AACR2 (1.2D1): 4th ed. ..., Reprinted with corrections. >> > RDA (2.5.6.3): 4th ed., reprinted with corrections. >> > >> > In the one example that is new to RDA and that's not in ALL CAPS, the >> > designation *is* capitalized: >> > >> > RDA (2.5.6.3): 4th ed., Roads revised. >> > >> > Does anyone know whether it's the case, as the first two examples imply, >> > that we no longer capitalize the first word of a designation of a named >> > revision, or is it the case, as the third example implies, that we >> continue to >> > capitalize the first word? >> > >> > If there were no examples at all in 2.5.6.3, I would capitalize the >> first word >> > based on the instruction in the rule to "Apply the instructions on >> recording >> > designations of edition (see 2.5.2.3)," but the examples are making me >> > wonder now. >> > >> > Any help would be much appreciated. >> > >> > Aloha, >> > Mike Chopey >> > >> > -- >> > Michael A. Chopey >> > Head, Cataloging Dept. >> > Hamilton 008 >> > University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries >> > Honolulu, HI 96822 >> > >> > phone (808) 956-2753 >> > fax (808) 956-5968 >> > > > > -- > 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
