Re: [RDA-L] RDA rule interpretations

2012-12-30 Thread John Hostage
It's fortunate that there is now a German representative on the Joint Steering Committee. There are a number of provisions in RDA that were carried over from AACR2 because there wasn't time to reconsider them fully in an international context. The problem of place names is one that has been re

Re: [RDA-L] RDA rule interpretations

2012-12-30 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Heidrun said: >But I must also say that this is a very small problem compared to other >challenges ... You list interesting challenges, but I still think "language of the catalogue" inclusions is a major barrier to record exchange. Whether a corporate body is 110 or 710 has little effect on eit

Re: [RDA-L] RDA rule interpretations

2012-12-30 Thread Heidrun Wiesenmüller
Mac said, I strongly urge you (and EURIG) to consider continuing ISBD abbreviations rather than "language of the catalogue" inclusions. I'll admit one motive is selfish, so that SLC can use your records with less editing. We have had as clients international agencies in Austria and Switzerl