Here is amplified copy about the Element Set View that has recently been uploaded to the ALA Store, and I hope it helps clarify:
The RDA: Element Set View is a re-ordering of a subset of RDA content, arranged first by FRBR entity and then (alphabetically) by name of the RDA element or subelement. The RDA content includes the RDA element definition, any RDA-defined vocabularies used in recording the element, and the relevant RDA instructions for recording the element. The RDA: Element Set View is available both on the Tools tab in the RDA Toolkit and in print. The RDA Toolkit offers links from the RDA: Element Set View to the full text of the instructions in RDA, as well as links to current and evolving encoding standards documentation (for example current MARC 21 documentation). Mary Mackay Director, Marketing, ALA Publishing 312-280-1532 [email protected] . From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thompson, Rebecca L Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [RDA-L] RDA Questions My colleague and I have a couple of questions: First, we are confused by the print versions pertaining to RDA on the ALA website. The RDA: Resource Description and Access and RDA: Element Set View have the exact same description, except the latter has the statement "RDA: Element Set View is an innovative way of sorting the RDA instructions by element, such as Title, Place of Publication etc." We were under the impression this is what RDA was to begin with. Is this a printed out version of what is under the tools tab in the RDA Toolkit? Could anyone explain the differences between the two? Our second question relates to the use of the terms "born" and "died" (b. or d. in AACR2) in name headings. In 9.19.1.3, the examples (copied below) show the use of these terms. However, at the ALA RDA101 pre-conference in June and the ALCTS Introduction to RDA webinar last Wednesday, the examples always showed use of a dash (examples below) and we were told to not use the terms born and died. Since both of these trainings were officially sanctioned, I am wondering what is correct. Has there been a change and the toolkit has been updated yet? Or was there a change and it just hasn't filtered down the trainers yet? Thank you for your time and help. Examples from 9.19.1.3 Smith, John, 1978- Smith, John, 1718-1791 Smith, John, born 1787 Smith, John, died 1773 Examples from pre-conference and webinar Smith, John, 1978- Smith, John, 1718-1791 Smith, John, 1787- Smith, John, -1773 ________________________________________________ Becky Thompson Assistant Professor of Library Science Missouri State University 901 South National Meyer Library 108F Springfield, MO 65897 417.836-5745 417.836.4764 (fax) [email protected] I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter.. the cast-offs to human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal; and I was angry. God, I said, this is terrible! Why don't you do something??? There was silence for a moment and then the voice whispered softly, I have done something; I created You!? ~Author Unknown ý Towards a Sustainable Future - do you really need to print this?
