Since the agent template is built to be compatible with LC's Name Authority
File and we heavily use the LC NAF plugin, we follow the guidelines from RDA
and MARC Authority Format to fill it in. This will hopefully prevent double
files in the future. Catalogers set up and/or review the agent
Dear Matthew,
Many thanks for getting back to me- that's really useful to know. I completely
agree about the NCA Rules- definitely not intuitive for the end user.
Best wishes,
Natalie
Natalie Adams
Systems Archivist
Cambridge University Library
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Hi Natalie,
The full name record is placed in the Primary Sort Name field in the Agent
Record and we also use the Source and Rules fields. We don't use the other
fields.
I personally don't think that the NCA guidance on compound surnames is
particularly helpful.
Best wishes,
Matthew
I don't know anything about the UK rules for this, so I'm curious,
especially as a person with a hyphenated last name. I consider that the
primary part of my name is "Friedman-Shedlov," NOT "Shedlov," and if I were
creating an agent record for my name, my understanding is that the primary
part
Dear Matthew and Daniel,
Many thanks for replying so quickly.
Matthew- could you share details of how Violet Bonham Carter's agent record is
constructed in your staff interface?
Daniel- the issue with the UK's NCA Rules is that the primary part of the name
is the final element of a compound
Hi Natalie,
We've followed the UK's NCA Rules for Names in our implementation (a practice
we have used historically at the Bodleian). For example, Violet Bonham Carter
is Carter | Lady | Helen Violet | Bonham | 1887-1969 | née Asquith | Baroness
Asquith of Yarnbury | Liberal political
Hi Natalie,
Could you say more about why compound or hyphenated surnames would require
special treatment? Can't they be entered as is?
I may not have understood your question.
All the best,
Dan
On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 10:20 AM Natalie Adams wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Are there any repositories
Please share to the list. I would be interested in this as well.
Many thanks!
VivianLea Solek
Archivist
Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Archives
Knights of Columbus Museum
1 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511-6702
Phone 203 752-4578
Fax 203 865-0351
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Dear all,
Are there any repositories on the list using ArchivesSpace for agent records
who would be willing to share any guidance they have prepared for
users/cataloguers about creating agent records? I'm specifically interested in
conventions for entering compound and hyphenated surnames or
