Re: [RDA-L] Questions for videodisc reproduction of videocassette

2013-09-29 Thread Adam L. Schiff
Actually, after I left work last night, I thought of "reproducer" too - it's succinct and leaves no doubt about the function either. I'm with Mac on this one! Adam On Sun, 29 Sep 2013, J. McRee Elrod wrote: Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 16:59:17 -0700 From: J. McRee Elrod Reply-To: Resource Descr

Re: [RDA-L] Names found in a non-preferred script (8.4 vs. 9.2.2.5.3 and 11.2.2.12)

2013-09-29 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Heidrun said: >Is it only me, or is there really a conflict between 8.4, on the one >hand, and 9.2.2.5.3 and 11.2.2.12, on the other hand? It might have been clearer if the text has said, rather than "preferred", 'if the name appeasr in a script which can not be reproduced by the cataloguing age

Re: [RDA-L] Punctuation at end of 250 field

2013-09-29 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Adam asked: >Am I correct in my thinking that the implication of this policy statement >is that if an edition statement ends in an abbreviation, a second period >would NOT be added? I certainly hope you are correct. We will not add that second period to 250, and will delete it if present, co

Re: [RDA-L] RDA local printouts--Relationship Designators

2013-09-29 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Deborah said: >we will be well on our way to the goal of everyone sharing new terms >globally. Because of bilingual Canada, the same terms will not be used even continentally, much less globally. I assume Mexico will have its own terms on this continent. Bibframe has the same unilingual proble

Re: [RDA-L] Questions for videodisc reproduction of videocassette

2013-09-29 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Deborah Fritz said: >But, can anyone think of a better designator to propose than 'producer of >reproduction'? We prefer one word terms, e.g., "reproducer", "manufacturer". we like to have as much as possible seen in one line hitlists. __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (m...@slc.bc.ca) {

Re: [RDA-L] Questions for videodisc reproduction of videocassette

2013-09-29 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Mark said concerning "manufacturer" as a relator: >It won't be added to the relationship designator list in the back of RDA >because it already exists as an element name in Chapter 21. For ease of use there should be one alphabetic list of relators including "creator", "contributor" and "manufa

Re: [RDA-L] Role of relators and labels in display

2013-09-29 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Mark said: > >I disagree. I usually like to know if I'm getting an "original" thing or a >photocopy/printout by the local institution or another outfit like >UMI. Quality can vary. We actually don't disagree pm this. I like to know that too. It;s just not as vital in determining authority and

[RDA-L] Names found in a non-preferred script (8.4 vs. 9.2.2.5.3 and 11.2.2.12)

2013-09-29 Thread Heidrun Wiesenmüller
I'm rather unsure about the relationship between the general rule for names found in a non-preferred script in chapter 8 and the corresponding more specific rules for persons and corporates bodies in chapters 9 and 11. The general rule in 8.4 says: "Record names in the language and script in w