In searching for videorecording records via Z39.50, one finds an astounding variety of what is where in terms of statement of responsibility vs. production note.
Some have a long paragraph in 245/$c, and no 508. Others make a break in production credits, but there is no consistency in where that break is made, or what goes which place. Sometimes the only contribution made by persons named in 245/$c is that they put up some money; they did not contribute to the artistic or intellectual content. A company listed there may have purchased distribution rights after the film was completed. It seems far better to me (as well as creating a better printed book catalogue entry or OPAC display), to combine production information in a production note, and end the title with gmd or other title information as the case may be. Responsibility is as diverse for a feature film as for an encyclopedia or serial, which usually lack statements of responsibility. I see many like we no longer make added entries for production/distribution companies. They seem as pointless to me as entries for commercial publishers. For anyone who does want the films of a production or distribution company, there is anyword search. I hope RDA videorecording physical description examples will include DVD/VHS/Beta as part of physical description (which it clearly is) as opposed to being in a note. I hope RDA examples will show a united production note, and that Part B will not call for added entries for commercial production and distribution companies. __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) {__ | / Special Libraries Cataloguing HTTP://www.slc.bc.ca/ ___} |__ \__________________________________________________________