Surely we include "fictitious character" for these names? Do we really want them to look like real people? Pat
Patricia Sayre-McCoy Head, Law Cataloging and Serials D’Angelo Law Library University of Chicago 773-702-9620 p...@uchicago.edu -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of Robert Maxwell Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 2:37 PM To: RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca Subject: Re: [RDA-L] RDA name authorities |c (Fictitious character) This access point for Wiggin, Ender was first established by BYU *without* a qualifier, following LC's instructions only to add qualifier to these access point if there was a conflict. Somebody at BL took it upon themselves to add the qualifier (without the appropriate subfield coding, as you note). I do not think it was appropriate to change this access point, since there was no conflict at the time it was established and there is no new conflict now. (Subsequently somebody at Washington corrected the subfield coding). The access point for Wiggin, Peter was first established by BYU *with* a qualifier (correctly coded) because there *was* a conflict with another Peter Wiggin. Bob Robert L. Maxwell Ancient Languages and Special Collections Cataloger 6728 Harold B. Lee Library Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 (801)422-5568 "We should set an example for all the world, rather than confine ourselves to the course which has been heretofore pursued"--Eliza R. Snow, 1842. -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of FOGLER, PATRICIA A GS-11 USAF AETC AUL/LTSC Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 8:07 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] RDA name authorities |c (Fictitious character) I'm working through today's name authority changes & wondering why I'm finding: ‡a Wiggin, Ender (Fictitious character) but ‡a Wiggin, Peter ‡c (Fictitious character) Is this simply two different agencies interpreting the rules differently? We don't catalog a lot of fiction here so I've not much experience with fictitious characters. I do edit our base library records occasionally & they have a number of Card's titles. I'd send this to LChelp4rda but I am guessing they are not back at work as yet. //SIGNED// Patricia Fogler Chief, Cataloging Section (AUL/LTSC) Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center DSN 493-2135 Comm (334) 953-2135
