During phase 2 of the manipulation of the LC/NACO authority file for use under
RDA (to take place next March, knock on wood): If an AACR2 authority record
("AACR2" does not include AACR2-compatible) is otherwise being modified (for
example, to change "b." in subfield $d of an X00 field to a hyphen) and if the
1XX field in such an otherwise-modified AACR2 record is deemed acceptable for
use under RDA (by the lack of any identifiable blocking condition), then the
otherwise-modified acceptable AACR2 authority record will be re-coded as RDA.
(Under the revised two-phase plan, no AACR2 records are being re-issued solely
to re-code to RDA.)
I had thought that somewhere in the extensive documentation there was a
description of just what "re-coded as RDA" means but I don't find it in a quick
scan. Here's what happens (though you could probably guess):
1) Change 008/10 to "z"
2) Add 040 $e "rda"
I'll keep looking in the documentation, and add the description of "re-coding"
if I don't eventually find it (or at least move it to a more easily-found
place). But meanwhile: The alternatives for the location of $e appear to be:
1) put $e in a constant and predictable place (just before $c)
2) put $e adjacent to (probably before) the $d code for the modifying
institution
While I don't think the world will spin much faster either way, I prefer
putting the subfield in a predictable location, so the eye can be trained to
catch it reliably; the institution making the upgrade can always be identified
by viewing the record's history.
Gary L. Strawn, Authorities Librarian, etc.
Northwestern University Library, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston IL 60208-2300
e-mail: mrsm...@northwestern.edu voice: 847/491-2788 fax: 847/491-8306
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[mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Moore, Richard
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Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Order of 040 subfields
I'm sorry, typo there - there is a school of thought that *$e* should
precede $c.
