Re: [RDA-L] Government, jurisdiction, territorial authority?

that they also used Gebietskoerperschaft for government. Perhaps the question was discussed by the AACR2 translation team as well. If so, perhaps Charles Croissant, who was a member of the team, could add some details here (if he's following this thread)? By way of responding to Heidrun's

Re: [RDA-L] Titles of nobility

-- - Prof. Heidrun Wiesenmueller M.A. Stuttgart Media University Wolframstr. 32, 70191 Stuttgart, Germany www.hdm-stuttgart.de/bi -- Charles Croissant Senior Catalog Librarian Pius XII Memorial Library Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108

Re: [RDA-L] Authorized Version (6.23.2.9.2)

, this is an Anglocentric usage and as such should be a candidate for rewording, if RDA indeed aspires to be an international cataloging code. I would strongly support a rewording of the rule along the lines she suggests. Charles Croissant Senior Catalog Librarian Pius XII Memorial Library Saint Louis University St. Louis

Re: [RDA-L] Initials in names of persons

-- - Prof. Heidrun Wiesenmueller M.A. Stuttgart Media University Faculty of Information and Communication Wolframstr. 32, 70191 Stuttgart, Germany www.hdm-stuttgart.de/bi -- Charles Croissant Senior Catalog Librarian Pius XII Memorial Library Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108

Re: [RDA-L] question about a Bible heading

extra-canonical books. There may be a need here to propose a change to the instructions. I'd be interested in hearing from others who have lots of Bible-related headings to deal with. http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp6target=rda6-2596#rda6-2596 Charles Croissant Senior Catalog

Re: Draft of RDA part A, chapters 6-7 (initial articles in titles)

John Hostage wrote: Our rules for omitting initial articles are based on the limitations of our 20th-century systems. I don't think RDA is or should be concerned with such MARC implementation issues. We librarians have gotten used to it, but there are many titles that look odd without the

Re: more on inaccuracies

Bernhard Eversberg wrote: Adam Schiff wrote: I think I am in agreement with rule 1.6.8 that says to transcribe an inaccuracy as it appears. I now think that this should be done in all instances, and that a uniform title should be made to correct the inaccuracy. Establishing a uniform

Re: AW: [RDA-L] 1.6.8. Inaccuracies

Bernhard Eversberg wrote: Gunilla Jonsson wrote: I find the proposed treatment better, both from a principal point of view and a practical one. ... For the sake of global record exchange, it is also better to follow the instruction proposed in 1.6.8 -- you cannot be sure that all cataloguers