I agree with Yosi. There's no real benefit in ramping up the complexity of the 046 to cover the possibility that someone was born before sunset.
Bob On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 8:50 PM Galron, Joseph via Heb-naco < heb-naco@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > I encountered this issue for my Lexicon as well for entering dates in > Wikidata (and encyclopedic entries in the Hebrew Wikipedia). > > My opinion is that we should put the later date and only in cases we know > the two dates then to prefer the Hebrew date. Our life is complicated > enough. We have a tool to convert Hebrew calendar to the Gregorian calendar > and vis-a-versa > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hebcal.com/converter__;!!KGKeukY!g6jo72cqPGAkRZsVt0EeQnhrZu9zS3cFAFARzc0i99f1WheV_NlPXA9gGVhfQlTvnqs5$ > > > Is it really critical to know if someone was born in the evening before > sunset or after sunset? (the only case for us will be if someone was > born/died on December 31, 1969 or January 1, 1970 – this changes the > heading in the 100 field). > > I have so many stories I encountered while doing my biographical research > for “my authors” where the Hebrew date is totally different then the > Gregorian date on tombstones, in encyclopedias (Tidhar for example), > Lexicons (Kressel and others). I saw letters by people who wrote that their > Zeide told them they were born on Erev Shabbes of Hanukka, of תר"ע 1910 > (Erev Shabbes of Hanukka was December 1909 and not 1910) > > Remember – we have a backlog of Sforim we need to catalog – not too much > time to spend on the issue if someone was born or died before or after > sunset. > > > > At this opportunity I invite you to view my working document in which I > record the biographical information > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IPXgRBQE689SB8GpXKHjmSIlNP50n7hAJQEHaoVt8U4/edit?usp=sharing__;!!KGKeukY!g6jo72cqPGAkRZsVt0EeQnhrZu9zS3cFAFARzc0i99f1WheV_NlPXA9gGVhfQiCVzkPV$ > > > > > My two Groschen to the issue > > > > Yossi > > > > > > יוסי גלרון-גולדשלגר > > טלפון נייד 1.614.805.9954 > > Йозеф Галрон Гольдшлегер > > Joseph (Yossi) Galron-Goldschläger > <https://library.osu.edu/people/galron.1> > Head, Hebraica & Jewish Studies Library > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/clicktime.symantec.com/35nyXVx1aw9CrjvPVzwN5of6H2?u=http*3A*2F*2Fguides.osu.edu*2Fc.php*3Fg*3D337806*26p*3D2274681__;JSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!kUTYt7T7txseqvv_MbDA40Qc8GOigrxqsE-7Zi5NkfP2ikN57ei5Adhh0Mse6Etz$> > and German Language and Literature Librarian > 305 G Thompson Memorial Library > The Ohio State University Libraries > 1858 Neil Ave. Mall > Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA > Tel.: (614) 292-3362, Fax: (614)292-1918 > Mobile: (614) 805-9954 > E-Mail: galro...@osu.edu or jgal...@gmail.com > > *Lexicon of Modern Hebrew Literature*: > http://go.osu.edu/hebrewlit > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/clicktime.symantec.com/3QFzqKM4bhoMEbRUtvt5Cwi6H2?u=http*3A*2F*2Fgo.osu.edu*2Fhebrewlit__;JSUlJQ!!KGKeukY!kUTYt7T7txseqvv_MbDA40Qc8GOigrxqsE-7Zi5NkfP2ikN57ei5Adhh0GlG_VHC$> > > > *Union List of Digitized Jewish Historic Newspapers and Periodicals* > http://go.osu.edu/jpress > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/clicktime.symantec.com/3T7oGBhra4qxPxXMeh5okCG6H2?u=http*3A*2F*2Fgo.osu.edu*2Fjpress__;JSUlJQ!!KGKeukY!kUTYt7T7txseqvv_MbDA40Qc8GOigrxqsE-7Zi5NkfP2ikN57ei5Adhh0OJa_eeX$> > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Heb-naco *On Behalf Of *Shinohara, Jasmin via Heb-naco > *Sent:* Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:32 PM > *To:* Hebrew Name Authority Funnel <heb-naco@lists.osu.edu> > *Subject:* [Heb-NACO] 046 Hebrew date coding in NARs > > > > Hi, folks, I hope this email finds you all well. > > > > I recently had the opportunity to get some guidance on how to code dates > in the authority 046 when the date/s available is/are only using the Hebrew > calendar. This was my question: > > > > “Hebrew dates span two calendar days and, as such, two Gregorian dates. > Till now, the majority of catalogers have made an assumption that the > Hebrew date is the latter of the two Gregorian dates and only coded that > date in the 046 (indicating certainty). The question is, is such practice > ok/correct? Or should catalogers be erring on the side of caution and > coding the 046 date as uncertain, e.g. [2012-07-31, 2012-08-01], unless a > Gregorian date is also given to confirm the date? I don’t recall seeing any > guidance on this subject. Can you please advise?” > > > > This was the response from LC: > > > > “What an interesting question about EDTF, especially since it was a topic > here at LC a couple of weeks ago (not about Hebrew dates, but about what > catalogers are supposed to do in the 046 field in general). I would err > on the side of caution and give both dates in the 046 field when the > Gregorian date is not known. Come to think of it, maybe I will add > something about this to the DCM Z1 046 update that I am working on as a > result of that meeting we had here a couple of weeks ago. That will > document it.” (highlight added) > > > > Please let me know if you have any questions. > > > > Best wishes, Jasmin > > > > --- > > Jasmin Shinohara > > Hebraica Cataloging Librarian > > University of Pennsylvania > > 551.1 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center > > 3420 Walnut Street > > Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206 > > T. 215-746-6397 > > jsh...@upenn.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > Heb-naco mailing list > Heb-naco@lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/heb-naco > -- Bob Talbott Hebraica cataloger/Curatorial Assistant to the Judaica Collection UC Berkeley 250 Moffitt Berkeley, CA 94720 Lue musaraba shu biburueada Bilgameshe nam habadabkure.
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