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Heidi G. Lerner
Metadata Librarian for Hebraica and Judaica
Metadata Dept.
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
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From: Rachel Simon
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 11:31 AM
To: Heidi G Lerner ; Hebrew Name Authority Funnel
Subject: RE: Birth date
Hi Heidi,
Thanks for your suggestions.
The full date already appears in a 678 field, but the 046 remains with two
years.
Since we are allowed to close dates (namely, add death date when only birth
date is in the 100), I don’t think this case is that much different.
What is the address of the PCC-list?
Thanks,
Rachel
From: Heidi G Lerner [mailto:ler...@stanford.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 1:50 PM
To: Rachel Simon; Hebrew Name Authority Funnel
Subject: Re: Birth date
Hi Rachel,
Good question. I think that you might want to post to the PCC-list since I am
not sure that there is a right or wrong answer as per current documentation.
What you currently see in the NARe is not an inorrect date, it is just an
uncertain date.
According to DCMZ1 under "Additions and changes to authority records"
Almost as common as the need for a new authority record is the need to alter an
existing record. New information can be received in various ways (e.g., new
cataloging, investigation in response to a query) and may be significant enough
to add to the permanent authority record.
Normally a new reference or a change in the authorized access
point<http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document_action=setdoc_keytype=foliodestination_key=maauth1XX=1XX=coreresources%7Ctrue>
must be justified by the addition of new
information<http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document_action=setdoc_keytype=foliodestination_key=maauth670=670=coreresources%7Ctrue>
to the authority record. Many other types of data can be added to the
authority record when judged useful for proper identification.
In order to minimize the impact of database maintenance with associated
bibliographic records and/or related authority records, catalogers are urged to
refrain from making unnecessary changes to
1XXs<http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document_action=setdoc_keytype=foliodestination_key=dcmz11XX=1XX=coreresources%7Ctrue>.
Although there are guidelines in the RDA instructions and/or LC-PCC PSs that
indicate when changes are or are not necessary, the necessity for other changes
may be evident only to the agency making the change (for example, to break a
conflict when the searching universe for the changing agency and the agency
observing the change are different). Assume that such changes are valid.
Change an authority record when an error in the authorized access point or in a
variant access point is discovered. When the published work for an item
cataloged through the CIP program shows a change in the form of name of a
person, corporate body, preferred title, or series, change the authority
record; add the published source after the CIP source in the 670
field<http://desktop.loc.gov/search?view=document_action=setdoc_keytype=foliodestination_key=maauth670=670=coreresources%7Ctrue>
to document the change. Changes in the imprint date, choice of a primary
access point, and title proper do not require changes to authority records
created for CIP items.
You don't have an error so potentially you could add the new information in a
670 and 046 without modifying the heading. Is that what should be done here? I
don't know but it might be something that the new PCC group that was recently
announced (that will provide decisions and responses posted to quriees posted
to the PCClist I can't remember exactly when this group was announced or who
was on it). So you might want to post your query there as well.
Just my thoughts. Best, Heidi
Heidi G. Lerner
Metadata Librarian for Hebraica and Judaica
Metadata Dept.
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
ph: 650-725-9953
fax: 650-725-1120
e-mail: ler...@stanford.edu
From: Heb-naco on behalf of Rachel Simon via
Heb-naco
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 7:32 AM
To: Hebrew Name Authority Funnel
Subject: [Heb-NACO] Birth date
If when creating a NAR we had only the Hebrew year (and thus had to give x or y
Gregorian years) but la
