Re: [RDA-L] Alternate forms of name as access points

Using terms like entry is confusing. RDA has a quite simple structure at its core, and one not dependent on thinking only in card catalog terms: 1. Gather up the attributes of the entity, and record/transcribe them. Whether dealing with manifestations, works, persons, or subjects, the process

Re: [RDA-L] Alternate forms of name as access points

-Original Message- From: Brenndorfer, Thomas tbrenndor...@library.guelph.on.ca Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:12:03 -0400 2. Establish some identifier for the entity (a single authorized access point, for example). If there are other possible identifiers refer users to the authorized

Re: [RDA-L] Alternate forms of name as access points

Dan Matei posted: These days, in our linked century ? Why a single authorized access point ? And why to refer the poor user to something else if (s)he actually did hit an identifier ? I absolutely agree that if one searches Clemens, Samuel, one should be taken seamlessly to Tom Sawyer,

Re: [RDA-L] Alternate forms of name as access points

Sent: September-14-13 3:53 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Alternate forms of name as access points -Original Message- From: Brenndorfer, Thomas tbrenndor...@library.guelph.on.ca Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:12:03 -0400 2. Establish some identifier

Re: [RDA-L] Alternate forms of name as access points

Thomas posted: Preferred name basis for authorized access point Variant name basis for variant access point Variant name basis for variant access point Could this not be misunderstood to mean one may have more than one entry for the same entity in a bibliographic record, despite your comment

Re: [RDA-L] Alternate forms of name as access points

Mac Elrod wrote: Preferred name basis for authorized access point Variant name basis for variant access point Variant name basis for variant access point Could this not be misunderstood to mean one may have more than one entry for the same entity in a bibliographic record, despite your