And how is the user supposed to make sense of this? How are thesis advisors supposed to make sense of this when checking bibliographical citations? How will it display????
On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 8:20 AM, Stewart, Richard < rstew...@indiantrailslibrary.org> wrote: > I would just add that the publication date element is core in RDA, and > that my reading of the instruction indicates a preference to supply or > approximate the date unless it "cannot reasonably be determined." We also > follow the LCPS. My own preference in such a case is to add the copyright > date as well (in 264 _4), so the user of the record can see the information > that was actually in the resource. > > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 9:46 AM, rball...@frontier.com < > rball...@frontier.com> wrote: > >> Amy, the 264 $4 contains ONLY the copyright date, with no other >> information. The example you showed seems to be a case where the >> publication date was inferred from the copyright date, thus the bracketed >> date in the first 264 field. Strictly according to RDA, the first 264 >> should contain "[publication date not supplied]" which results in the need >> for the second 264. The LC policy statement for this instruction >> however,allows for the inference of the publication date from the copyright >> date. >> In our libraries, we would use the first 264 only, and eliminate the second. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Kevin Roe >> Media Processing Dept. >> Fort Wayne Community Schools >> Fort Wayne IN >> >> *From:* Amy Mercer <amer...@leeuniversity.edu> >> *To:* RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 21, 2013 9:06 AM >> *Subject:* [RDA-L] 264 with only a copyright date >> >> I have seen many examples like the one below, in which there is both a >> publication date and a copyright date. >> >> 264 #1 $a London ; $a Toronto : $b Schott, $c [2011] >> 264 #4 $c ©2011 >> >> >> But I cannot find a rule or example in which there is only a copyright >> date. How is that handled? Would it be correct to do it this way? >> >> 264 #4 $a London; $a Toronto : $b Schott, $c ©2011 >> >> If not…help. >> >> If so, what is the rule? >> >> Thanks, >> >> *Amy Mercer* >> Technical Services / Serials Librarian >> Wm. G. Squires Library >> Lee University >> 260 11th St. NE >> Cleveland, TN 37311 >> 423.614.8564 >> amer...@leeuniversity.edu >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Richard A. Stewart > Cataloging Supervisor > Indian Trails Library District > 355 Schoenbeck Road > Wheeling, Illinois 60090-4499 > USA > > Tel: 847-279-2214 > Fax: 847-459-4760 > rstew...@indiantrailslibrary.org > http://www.indiantrailslibrary.org/ > -- Gene Fieg Cataloger/Serials Librarian Claremont School of Theology gf...@cst.edu Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information or content contained in this forwarded email. The forwarded email is that of the original sender and does not represent the views of Claremont School of Theology or Claremont Lincoln University. It has been forwarded as a courtesy for information only.
