Gene, Using such terms is a very strong 'pattern' of naming in the sciences. My most recent list to check included:
CCPI 2011|d(2011 :|cBordeaux, France) CGWS 2011|d(2011 :|cBordeaux, France) DQDI 2012|d(2012 :|cPusan, Korea) DSRC 2010|d(2010 :|cHouston, Texas) EC 2012|d(2012 :|cZakopane, Poland) FlashDB 2012|d(2012 :|cPusan, Korea) HPCVirt 2011|d(2011 :|cBordeaux, France) HPPC 2011|d(2011 :|cBordeaux, France) HPSS 2011|d(2011 :|cBordeaux, France) HiBB 2011|d(2011 :|cBordeaux, France) IDP 2012|d(2012 :|cKunming, China) These are just some of the ones that did not have matching authority records. These are mostly from tapeloads of e-book records. I do have to investigate to see if the spelled out form is what was chosen as the preferred form, etc. FYI, Mary Charles Lasater From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Gene Fieg Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 11:21 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] RDA Conference headings created by BL I would hope that if the initialism is spelled out somewhere, that, at least, a xref is created, if not the main entry for the body. I don't think using initialisms for corporate bodies is going to help the patron. After all, sir, "Just waht is the WWIC????," the patron might ask. On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Lasater, Mary Charles <mary.c.lasa...@vanderbilt.edu<mailto:mary.c.lasa...@vanderbilt.edu>> wrote: Richard, I am seeing lots of BL created RDA conference headings show up for individual conferences, many using initials. The biggest difference I see is the word (Conference) added to the initials. Example: 111: 2|aWWIC (Conference)|n(10th :|d2012 :|cThera Island, Greece) I like it since it seems to be more in-line with serial type cataloging treatment than the AACR2 heading: WWIC 2012|d(2012 :|cThera Island, Greece) Can you (or anyone else) point me to documentation about this? I don't remember seeing anything that would have caused me to create the preferred heading this way. Mary Charles Lasater Vanderbilt -- Gene Fieg Cataloger/Serials Librarian Claremont School of Theology gf...@cst.edu<mailto:gf...@cst.edu> Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information or content contained in this forwarded email. The forwarded email is that of the original sender and does not represent the views of Claremont School of Theology or Claremont Lincoln University. It has been forwarded as a courtesy for information only.
