Re: [RDA-L] Coding Minimal level records as RDA?

2013-08-14 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Beth asked: Can a MARC record which does not contain =E2=80=9Call the core elements that are applicable and readily ascertainable=E2=80=9D (0.6.1) but in all other ways follows RDA guidelines be coded as an RDA record (008/18 i and 040 $e rda). Yes, it should be coded i (ISBD punctuationn is

Re: [RDA-L] Coding Minimal level records as RDA?

2013-08-14 Thread Heidrun Wiesenmüller
Beth, I cannot help with the MARC coding, but I can try and explain 0.6.1: My colleagues and I are confused by the two subpoints (a and b) outlined in 0.6.1 which refer to choosing to apply various levels of description and/or detail. Do those options only apply when including “other

[RDA-L] Coding Minimal level records as RDA?

2013-08-13 Thread Beth Snyder
Some of our staff create minimal level records which may not contain all the applicable core elements, but the elements in the record conform to RDA guidelines. Can a MARC record which does not contain “all the core elements that are applicable and readily ascertainable” (0.6.1) but in all other