Re: [RDA-L] Retrospective conversion to RDA

2013-11-23 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Matt Elrod m...@elrod.ca wrote: I've already written a script to convert AACR2 to RDA, with some limitations. For example, it makes a wild guess about 700 $e. With some refinements and enhancements, I think I could offer a more robust and generic AACR2-RDA converter, either online or on demand.

[RDA-L] RE : [RDA-L] RDA Toolkit Price Change

2013-11-22 Thread Paradis Daniel
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Re: [RDA-L] Finding examples of RDA authority records for personal names and corporate bodies

2013-10-14 Thread Moore, Richard
-mail: richard.mo...@bl.uk From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of MCCUTCHEON, SEVIM Sent: 13 October 2013 17:02 To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Finding examples

Re: [RDA-L] Finding examples of RDA authority records for personal names and corporate bodies

2013-10-14 Thread Robert Maxwell
and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Moore, Richard Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 1:19 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Finding examples of RDA authority records for personal names and corporate bodies Sevim There are examples in the “BL Guide

[RDA-L] Finding examples of RDA authority records for personal names and corporate bodies

2013-10-13 Thread MCCUTCHEON, SEVIM
My colleague and I are preparing a presentation for people new to authority work about creating NARs in RDA (it's a presentation for participants in the Ohio NACO Funnel). We'd like to find examples of personal and corporate body names that use many of the 3xx fields. Both straightforward and

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-26 Thread Bernhard Eversberg
25.09.2013 17:44, Jack Wu: ... after some length of time, will the rule become the alternative again, and the alternative again become the rule? Will East and West, in this case, English and German, ever meet? No wonder there are endless change proposals and endless updating. Try as I

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-25 Thread Jack Wu
Very interesting. Bernhard's last sentence says it all. If his prediction holds, after some length of time, will the rule become the alternative again, and the alternative again become the rule? Will East and West, in this case, English and German, ever meet? No wonder there are endless change

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-24 Thread Danskin, Alan
Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of J. McRee Elrod Sent: 23 September 2013 21:57 To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA Jay Shorten posted: Is it now RDA practice to enter the uniform title with articles? RDA practice

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-24 Thread Bernhard Eversberg
24.09.2013 13:01, Danskin, Alan: ... JSC recognised that the omission of the article is not good practice because the resulting title does not accurately represent the resource and (more importantly) may render the title ungrammatical in inflected languages. That antiquated omission rule was

[RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-23 Thread Shorten, Jay
Is it now RDA practice to enter the uniform title with articles? Example: LCCN 2013002020 OCLC 828333810 has a 240 14 The new school counselor rather than 240 10 New school counselor Jay Shorten Cataloger, Monographs and Electronic Resources Associate Professor of Bibliography Catalog

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-23 Thread Stephen Early
, Jay Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:23 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA Is it now RDA practice to enter the uniform title with articles? Example: LCCN 2013002020 OCLC 828333810 has a 240 14 The new school counselor rather than 240 10 New school

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-23 Thread Rich Aldred
I certainly have no answer for yet another RDA mystery. My son who took a cataloging course this summer was thoroughly puzzled by some of the language in RDA. One big disappointment I've felt is that the 240 wasn't moved to 700 author-title. I'm wondering how we're going to explain this to

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-23 Thread Benjamin A Abrahamse
617-253-7137 From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of Stephen Early Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 3:31 PM To: RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA I think not. Stephen T. Early

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-23 Thread Kevin M Randall
...@northwestern.edumailto:k...@northwestern.edu (847) 491-2939 Proudly wearing the sensible shoes since 1978! From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Shorten, Jay Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:23 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC

Re: [RDA-L] Uniform titles in RDA

2013-09-23 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Jay Shorten posted: Is it now RDA practice to enter the uniform title with articles? RDA practice aside, this would not work in our present ILS's. We should not create records without regard for what our patrons must now use. While most ILS have implemented the 245 filing indicator, I doubt

[RDA-L] Renaming a Bookmark -- RDA Toolkit

2013-09-05 Thread Bilodeau, Robert
Hi all! A question concerning RDA Toolkit, namely the management of bookmarks. We've noticed that once you've named a Bookmark, it is impossible to rename it for purposes of better identification. The only option is to delete it, then create a new Bookmark with a new name. Is there something

Re: [RDA-L] Good news re RDA guidance

2013-08-05 Thread Lynne LaBare, Senior Librarian/Cataloger
Mac, Would you please post the bibliographic citations and how to order the two RDA guidance aids by Weihs and Fritz? Thank you for your valuable guidance on the RDA listserv. Lynne

Re: [RDA-L] Good news re RDA guidance

2013-08-05 Thread Gene Fieg
I'm with Lynn. How do we order? On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 5:28 PM, J. McRee Elrod m...@slc.bc.ca wrote: Autocatters and RDA-Lers, Help is on the way. Excellent author Jean Riddle Weihs and another capable cataloguer are working on an RDA/MARC21 manual for school libraries. Like Deborah

Re: [RDA-L] Good news re RDA guidance

2013-08-05 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Lynn eBare requested: Would you please post the bibliographic citations and how to order the two RDA guidance aids by Weihs and Fritz? The Weihs aid is still being written. I'm copying to the Jean and Sheila, the authors. The Fritz binder was AACR2, not RDA. I haven't heard if Deborah is

Re: [RDA-L] Good news re RDA guidance

2013-08-05 Thread Wesson, Jinny
Elrod Sent: Mon 8/5/2013 10:59 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Good news re RDA guidance Lynn eBare requested: Would you please post the bibliographic citations and how to order the two RDA guidance aids by Weihs and Fritz? The Weihs aid is still being written. I'm

[RDA-L] Good news re RDA guidance

2013-08-04 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Autocatters and RDA-Lers, Help is on the way. Excellent author Jean Riddle Weihs and another capable cataloguer are working on an RDA/MARC21 manual for school libraries. Like Deborah Fritz' helpful binder, it will combine the two not very harmonious cataloguing and coding standards. Although

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-08-01 Thread Karen Nelson
/ Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of J. McRee Elrod Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 8:59 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA James said: ... we have seen lots and lots of discussion among catalogers about the D

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-31 Thread Bernhard Eversberg
31.07.2013 00:04, James Weinheimer: ... The refusal to accept that 99% of people do not fit into these little pre-conceived FRBR user tasks is why I think that perhaps librarianship may be destined for extinction. We must free our minds from these pre-conceptions! Visions of doom for

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-31 Thread Dan Matei
On 31 July 2013 01:04, James Weinheimer weinheimer.ji...@gmail.com wrote: Show us how you can do the FRBR user tasks in Google: to find/identify/select/obtain--*works* *expressions* *manifestations* *items* by their AUTHORS, TITLES and SUBJECTS. Also, please demonstrate how on the web, you

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-31 Thread James L Weinheimer
On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Dan Matei wrote: snip On 31 July 2013 01:04, James Weinheimer wrote: Show us how you can do the FRBR user tasks in Google: to find/identify/select/obtain--*works* *expressions* *manifestations* *items* by their AUTHORS, TITLES and SUBJECTS. Also, please

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-31 Thread Walker, Elizabeth
and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of James Weinheimer Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 5:05 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA On 30/07/2013 20:14, Kevin M Randall wrote: snip And yet again I get a long

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-30 Thread Peter Schouten
Ø where navigate is about [snip] to find works related to a given work. So the real objective is to find which is already covered in FISO. The addition was discussed by the FRBR Review Group on 18 August 2005 and it was decided that to navigate is implicitly a component of the broader task to

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-30 Thread James Weinheimer
On 29/07/2013 21:31, Kevin M Randall wrote: snip Even after a few years of hearing this, I'm still trying to figure out what are these other types of tasks users have that do not fit into the FRBR user tasks. Would it be possible to list just a few of them? And not dissertations about them,

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-30 Thread Joan Wang
FRBR defines the four user tasks for searching and making use of bibliographic records. They may not be so typical in Google or Yahoo. Also, they are general tasks. They generalize tasks that user would perform when searching and making use of bibliographic records. In an OPAC environment, we can

Re: [RDA-L] The A in RDA

2013-07-30 Thread Cindy Wolff
I liked this comment: The fact is, it is important to keep in mind that the Googles are *not* really finding/discovery tools similar to library catalogs and I think it is a mistake to look at them that way: the Googles are advertising agencies and probably the greatest advertising agencies

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-30 Thread Kevin M Randall
@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of James Weinheimer Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:40 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA On 29/07/2013 21:31, Kevin M Randall wrote: snip Even after a few years of hearing this, I'm still trying to figure out what are these other types

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-30 Thread Stephen Early
: www.crl.edu From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Kevin M Randall Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:15 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA And yet again I get a long, rambling response

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-30 Thread Brenndorfer, Thomas
@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Stephen Early Sent: July-30-13 3:10 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA I agree with Kevin on this one. Here's my own FISO example involving an online commercial search engine. Recently, I intended to purchase a book for my Amazon

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-30 Thread James Weinheimer
On 30/07/2013 20:14, Kevin M Randall wrote: snip And yet again I get a long, rambling response that goes nowhere near answering my question. The only thing that comes remotely close is the statement: Today, there are brand new ways of searching, by keyword, by citations, by likes of

Re: [RDA-L] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Bernhard Eversberg
29.07.2013 00:10, Karen Coyle: This may be out of date, because I found it on a 2010 license [1], but it says: GRANT OF LICENSE ... Such bibliographic records and metadata may display DDC numbers, but shall not display DDC captions; This is from WebDewey, and I don't have any

Re: [RDA-L] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread James L Weinheimer
On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Bernhard Eversberg wrote: snip With catalogs and cataloging, the journey is not the destination nor its own reward or half the fun, as Confucian thinking may have it, but there's no desire for a journey, or no interest in a catalog as such, nor in its use.

Re: [RDA-L] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Bernhard Eversberg
29.07.2013 13:51, James L Weinheimer On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Bernhard Eversberg wrote: snip With catalogs and cataloging, the journey is not the destination nor its own reward or half the fun, as Confucian thinking may have it, but there's no desire for a journey, or no

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread JSC Chair
did RDA take?), some undetermined solution is put in place? ** ** Sorry to rant. ** ** *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] *On Behalf Of *James Weinheimer *Sent:* 27 July 2013 14:59 *To:* RDA-L

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Wojciech Siemaszkiewicz
James has introduced a new word that I have not seen before discombobulated from combobulated also recombobulated. I looked up its definition and would recommend its meaning from the Urban Dictionary at http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=combobulation Meaning # 2 seems to fit RDA

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Joan Wang
solution is put in place? ** ** Sorry to rant. ** ** *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] *On Behalf Of *James Weinheimer *Sent:* 27 July 2013 14:59 *To:* RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA *Subject:* Re: [RDA-L

Re: [RDA-L] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Dan Matei
-Original Message- From: James L Weinheimer weinheimer.ji...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:51:25 +0200 I hesitate to give up on catalogs so easily. Me too ! I still hope to see a catalog able to answer my favourite query: fiction written by German speaking female authors

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Mitchell, Michael
@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of JSC Chair Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 8:53 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA RDA is about describing bibliographic resources and their relationships and enabling access to those resources to meet our users needs

Re: [RDA-L] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Linklater, Christina
...@fas.harvard.edu t: (617) 496-9190 f: (617) 495-1376 From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] on behalf of Dan Matei [d...@cimec.ro] Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:33 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Jack Wu
I've not seen James' word before either. Even with everyone's help here, I cannot decided for myself, whether A in RDA stands for Ambiguous, Alternative, or Aught. If I tell our patrons RDA is a Combobulation of content, media, and carrier, would I be wrong, or just unintelligible? Jack

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Bernhard Eversberg
29.07.2013 8:53, Tillett, Barbara: RDA is about describing bibliographic resources and their relationships and enabling access to those resources to meet our users needs. It is intended to be used as an online tool that can be consulted as needed once a cataloger has learned the basics. That

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Brenndorfer, Thomas
From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Ford Davey Sent: July-28-13 9:57 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA ... That disturbs me, a lot! I would like to know how those of you

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Barbara said: That is not different from earlier cataloging codes. RDA is *very* different from earlier codes in that: 1) The expense of consulting RDA is a recurring license fee, rather than a one time capital expenditure. 2) Unlike the clear English of AAR2 (thanks to Michael Gorman), the

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Ford Davey
Thank you! -Original Message- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of J. McRee Elrod Sent: 29 July 2013 17:27 To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA Barbara said

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Brenndorfer, Thomas
-Original Message- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of J. McRee Elrod Sent: July-29-13 12:27 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA Barbara said

[RDA-L] Reminders to the RDA-L

2013-07-29 Thread JSC Chair
RDA will continue to evolve under the Joint Steering Committee’s direction. This listserv is a communication channel for individual feedback. The JSC follows the comments from RDA-L as well as proposals, comments, and discussion papers from organizations worldwide that all feed into the process

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread JSC Chair
You would be wrong - Barbara On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Jack Wu j...@franciscan.edu wrote: I've not seen James' word before either. Even with everyone's help here, I cannot decided for myself, whether A in RDA stands for Ambiguous, Alternative, or Aught. If I tell our patrons RDA is

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread James Weinheimer
On 29/07/2013 15:53, JSC Chair wrote: snip RDA is about describing bibliographic resources and their relationships and enabling access to those resources to meet our users needs. It is intended to be used as an online tool that can be consulted as needed once a cataloger has learned the

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Thomas said: There will always be those say it's gone too far and those that say .it's not gone far enough. It seems to me both are true. It was gone too far in abandoning accepted standards (e.g., sentence capitalization, justification of entries), but has not gone far enough in correcting

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Brenndorfer, Thomas
-Original Message- From: J. McRee Elrod [mailto:m...@slc.bc.ca] Sent: July-29-13 2:31 PM To: Brenndorfer, Thomas Cc: RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA Both RDA and Bibframe follow modern data modeling techniques, such as the entity

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Kevin M Randall
Even after a few years of hearing this, I'm still trying to figure out what are these other types of tasks users have that do not fit into the FRBR user tasks. Would it be possible to list just a few of them? And not dissertations about them, but just some succinct examples. I have a feeling

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread JSC Chair
My response of You would be wrong was to Jack Wu's suggestion of what to tell patrons. Not sure why you would be discussing cataloging codes with patrons in the first place. Many thanks for the clarity from Thomas Brenndorfer (thank you, Thomas) - Barbara On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Jack

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-29 Thread Amanda Cossham
Elaine Svenonius suggests that a fifth objective of navigate should be added to the existing four (FISO), where navigate is about moving through the bibliographic universe, as expressed in a database, to find works related to a given work. She bases this on what research into information

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-28 Thread Ford Davey
and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of James Weinheimer Sent: 27 July 2013 14:59 To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA On 26/07/2013 22:10, JSC Chair wrote: snip Taking the bigger view is precisely what RDA

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-27 Thread James Weinheimer
On 26/07/2013 22:10, JSC Chair wrote: snip Taking the bigger view is precisely what RDA will help us do - stop focusing on creating records and see how the resources we are describing fit into the bibliographic universe. We are living with lots of MARC limitations for now, but the data built

[RDA-L] The A in RDA

2013-07-26 Thread James Weinheimer
Apologies for cross-posting Bernhard Eversberg mentioned somewhere along the way that RDA means Resource Description and Access, but on the email lists, we have seen lots and lots of discussion among catalogers about the D (Description) but relatively little about A (Access). The public however,

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-26 Thread J. McRee Elrod
James said: ... we have seen lots and lots of discussion among catalogers about the D (Description) but relatively little about A (Access). Perhaps because RDA says nothing about indexing and display, both vital for access? ... what about new methods of access *using the data we already have*?

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-26 Thread Gene Fieg
Yay, team! On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 8:58 AM, J. McRee Elrod m...@slc.bc.ca wrote: James said: ... we have seen lots and lots of discussion among catalogers about the D (Description) but relatively little about A (Access). Perhaps because RDA says nothing about indexing and display, both

Re: [RDA-L] ] The A in RDA

2013-07-26 Thread JSC Chair
Taking the bigger view is precisely what RDA will help us do - stop focusing on creating records and see how the resources we are describing fit into the bibliographic universe. We are living with lots of MARC limitations for now, but the data built using RDA will be especially useful when we can

[RDA-L] BL Guide to RDA Name Authority Records - July 2013 changes

2013-07-10 Thread Moore, Richard
Dear colleagues Changes to RDA were published this week, to implement the decisions of JSC last November. The BL Guide to RDA Name Authority Records has been updated to reflect these changes. It can be found here: RDA Toolkit -Tools --Workflows ---Global workflows BL Guide to

Re: [RDA-L] BL Guide to RDA Name Authority Records - July 2013 changes

2013-07-10 Thread Gene Fieg
What is the *BL *in the guide? And will this be in the toolkit On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 6:34 AM, Moore, Richard richard.mo...@bl.uk wrote: Dear colleagues ** ** ** ** Changes to RDA were published this week, to implement the decisions of JSC last November. The* BL Guide to RDA Name

[RDA-L] ALA Annual program: RDA Implementation: What, Why, and How in One Hour

2013-06-12 Thread Kappler, Andrea
Apologies for cross-posting: This is posted on behalf of MARCIVE, Inc. Libraries interested in RDA Implementation may be interested in a program at the ALA Annual Conference at McCormick Place. This is one sponsored by ALA Exhibit Round Table and MARCIVE, Inc. Learning Objectives: Learn:

[RDA-L] Getting Started with RDA: A CIG pop-up workshop

2013-05-16 Thread Hunt, Stuart
Getting Started with RDA: A CIG pop-up workshop 3rd July 2013, University of Warwick The CILIP Cataloguing and Indexing Group is pleased to announce a new workshop aimed at helping libraries migrate to RDA. If you are planning to adopt Resource Description and Access (RDA), or just thinking

Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA

2013-05-08 Thread Mary Mastraccio
Richard Moore wrote: When time permits, it would be useful if LCSH authorities for fictitious characters could be cancelled, and re-established as RDA authorities in the name authority file. This would avoid having two separate authority records for the same entity, each using a different form as

[RDA-L] Request to check RDA record for provider-neutral e-book

2013-05-07 Thread Shorten, Jay
I have created a record for the provider-neutral e-book OCLC #842051596. Would someone be so kind as to look it over just to make sure I haven't forgotten something? Also, does anyone have a handy list of traps to avoid when creating an RDA record, something like, Be sure you don't forget to do

Re: [RDA-L] Request to check RDA record for provider-neutral e-book

2013-05-07 Thread Susan Wynne
, Jay Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 5:59 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Request to check RDA record for provider-neutral e-book I have created a record for the provider-neutral e-book OCLC #842051596. Would someone be so kind as to look it over just to make sure I haven’t

Re: [RDA-L] Request to check RDA record for provider-neutral e-book

2013-05-07 Thread Fox, Chris
Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Shorten, Jay Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 3:59 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Request to check RDA record for provider-neutral e-book I have created a record

Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA

2013-05-01 Thread McDonald, Stephen
Elrod Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 12:06 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA Judy said: The 4th paragraph of RDA 9.0 indicates that the scope of *person* in RDA includes fictitious entities, such as literary figures, legendary figures

Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA

2013-05-01 Thread Wayne Richter
Richard Moore said I'd also like to see the same treatment for family names. RDA NARs are supposed to be for more specific family entities, and LCSH for more general, but works often have very specific family groupings as their subject, and there is no reason why general and specific

Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA

2013-05-01 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Stephen McDonald said: If a fictitious character were established as a 100 in a Name Authority Record and you wished to use it as a subject, you would have to establish a 650 Subject Authority Record for the fictitious person. I assume you mean a 150 subject authority. I think this is

Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA

2013-05-01 Thread Robert Maxwell
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 Wayne Richter Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 8:58 AM To: RDA-L

Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA

2013-04-30 Thread Sarah Stein
Thank you! So, since this character is the illustrator then the 600 and 700 are correct. Sarah JSC Secretary jscsecret...@rdatoolkit.org 4/30/2013 1:41 PM Sarah, The 4th paragraph of RDA 9.0 indicates that the scope of person in RDA includes fictitious entities, such as literary figures,

Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA

2013-04-30 Thread Adam L. Schiff
As I understand LC policy, the 600 would not be correct and a fictitious character heading in LCSH would need to be used (or proposed through SACO). ^^ Adam L. Schiff Principal Cataloger University of Washington Libraries Box 352900 Seattle, WA 98195-2900

Re: [RDA-L] fictitious characters in RDA

2013-04-30 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Judy said: The 4th paragraph of RDA 9.0 indicates that the scope of *person* in RDA includes fictitious entities, such as literary figures, legendary figures, ... if the fictitious entity's role is only as subject of the resource, the RDA instructions do not apply. I find this exception

[RDA-L] analytical description in RDA

2013-04-05 Thread Joan Wang
Hi, all I have a question about recoding a title proper of a part of resource and the larger resource for an analytical description. RDA 1.5.3, types of description, shows that the larger resource may be recorded in a series statement, related work, or related manifestation. When using an

Re: [RDA-L] Most appropriate language (RDA 1.4)

2013-03-25 Thread Paul Davey
I'm not quite sure if I'm talking about exactly the same issue, but this is something that is worrying me: (Also, I do apologise to be mentioning a MARC subfield, which I don't think purists like, but it's useful shorthand; also not to give the RDA rule number, but I don't have access to the

Re: [RDA-L] Most appropriate language (RDA 1.4)

2013-03-25 Thread Bernhard Eversberg
Am 25.03.2013 13:30, schrieb Paul Davey: ... I do apologise to be mentioning a MARC subfield, which I don't think purists like, but it's useful shorthand; also not to give the RDA rule number, but I don't have access to the Toolkit, but I'm sure readers will know what I mean) ... no access to

Re: [RDA-L] Most appropriate language (RDA 1.4)

2013-03-25 Thread Heidrun Wiesenmüller
Paul, RDA is actually quite clear on this matter. In this case (unlike the one I was talking about), it's not a complete element which is supplied, but only a part of it. The basic rule for this can also be found in 1.4 (Language and script): When adding data within an element listed above,

Re: [RDA-L] Most appropriate language (RDA 1.4)

2013-03-25 Thread JSC Secretary
Note that RDA 0.11.2 has general information about language and script. Judy Kuhagen JSC Secretary On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Heidrun Wiesenmüller wiesenmuel...@hdm-stuttgart.de wrote: Paul, RDA is actually quite clear on this matter. In this case (unlike the one I was talking

Re: [RDA-L] Most appropriate language (RDA 1.4)

2013-03-25 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Paul Davey asked: If I am creating a 245$c and I want to make use of the option that = allows abbreviation to and twelve others what is the appropriate way of expressing that? [and 12 others], i.e., the language of the catalogue, in contrast to the [by], [par] etc. we used to supply prior to

Re: [RDA-L] Most appropriate language (RDA 1.4)

2013-03-25 Thread Heidrun Wiesenmüller
I'm aware of 0.11.2, but I'm not sure how it relates to the [and twelve others] question. True, under RDA an agency can choose its preferred language, and this doesn't have to be English. So, Paul's library could choose e.g. Finnish as the language of the catalog. But if I read RDA correctly,

[RDA-L] Most appropriate language (RDA 1.4)

2013-03-23 Thread Heidrun Wiesenmüller
In RDA 1.4, we read: When recording an element listed above as a supplied element, record the supplied element in the most appropriate language and script. (The elements listed are those that are normally transcribed more or less exactly in the bibliographic description.) Now I was wondering

Re: [RDA-L] Most appropriate language (RDA 1.4)

2013-03-23 Thread jelrod
On 2013-03-23 05:50, Heidrun Wiesenmüller wrote: In RDA 1.4, we read: When recording an element listed above as a supplied element, record the supplied element in the most appropriate language and script. We interpret that to mean the language of the text, unless romanaization is required

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-14 Thread Joan Wang
: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:27 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4 All of this information on persons' affiliations could be recorded in our authority records -- is it really necessary to repeat it all in our bibliographic records as well? I got

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-14 Thread M. E.
Joan Wang jw...@illinoisheartland.org wrote: If data can be transcribed as elements in categories, such as Author, Name: Date: Affiliation: , and then authority records could be automatically created. Is that right? Just my imagination :) Could be. So far in MARC, the 38x fields

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-13 Thread Arakawa, Steven
: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:27 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4 All of this information on persons' affiliations could be recorded in our authority records -- is it really necessary to repeat it all in our bibliographic records as well? I got

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-12 Thread Gene Fieg
Well, I thought I would go back to 2.4.1.4 and see what it says. It appears to be very much in line with AACR2. I did not see anything like the examples given in previous e-mails. Titles are omitted. They don't really add anything to the area of responsibility. I did see Professors used once,

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-12 Thread Kevin M Randall
Of Gene Fieg Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:52 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4 Well, I thought I would go back to 2.4.1.4 and see what it says. It appears to be very much in line with AACR2. I did not see anything like the examples given in previous

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-12 Thread Benjamin A Abrahamse
and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of Gene Fieg Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 11:52 AM To: RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca Subject: Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4 Well, I thought I would go back to 2.4.1.4 and see what it says. It appears

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-12 Thread Joan Wang
All of this information on persons' affiliations could be recorded in our authority records -- is it really necessary to repeat it all in our bibliographic records as well? I got an impression that one day data represented in authority records could be viewed or searched in end-users' clients.

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-12 Thread Lisa Hatt
On 3/12/2013 9:07 AM, Benjamin A Abrahamse babra...@mit.edu wrote: But 2.4.1.4 states, Transcribe a statement of responsibility in the form in which it appears on the source of information. Immediately followed by the optional omission, Abridge a statement of responsibility only if it can be

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-12 Thread Gene Fieg
It may not be the same as AACR2 but it has the same gist (gyst?): don't include any unnecesary verbiage that does not add to the reponsible agent. This would include personal names that have forename and surname. When surname is only available and a title is present, use it. When corporate

[RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-11 Thread Benjamin A Abrahamse
Do people really think edited by J. Garland, Cambridge Carbonates UK, J.E. Neilson, University of Aberdeen, UK, S.E. Laubach, University of Texas at Austin, USA and K.J. Whidden, USGS, USA is more helpful and unambiguous to users than, edited by J. Garland, J.E. Neilson, S.E. Laubach, and

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-11 Thread Kevin M Randall
) 491-2939 Proudly wearing the sensible shoes since 1978! From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Benjamin A Abrahamse Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 1:13 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-11 Thread Robert Maxwell
Randall Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 12:26 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4 I wonder if the statement would read better if we punctuated it differently, e.g.: edited by J. Garland (Cambridge Carbonates UK), J.E. Neilson (University of Aberdeen, UK), S.E

Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4

2013-03-11 Thread Gene Fieg
Oh, boy! On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Benjamin A Abrahamse babra...@mit.eduwrote: Do people really think ** ** edited by J. Garland, Cambridge Carbonates UK, J.E. Neilson, University of Aberdeen, UK, S.E. Laubach, University of Texas at Austin, USA and K.J. Whidden, USGS,

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