Good point, and the LC-PCC PS on 2.4.1.5 is to generally "not omit names in a statement of responsibility."
Far from any limitation to transcribing just the first named person, the example in RDA 2.4.1.5 transcribing many more than one person will be the required form: Roger Colbourne, Suzanne Bassett, Tony Billing, Helen McCormick, John McLennan, Andrew Nelson and Hugh Robertson (if the optional omission in not used: Roger Colbourne [and six others]). Thomas Brenndorfer Guelph Public Library > -----Original Message----- > From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of M. E. > Sent: October 25, 2012 6:08 PM > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > Subject: Re: [RDA-L] [ACAT] "Main entry" in RDA > > J. McRee Elrod <m...@slc.bc.ca> wrote: > > In RDA it is required to transcribe and trace only one. > > To be accurate, RDA requires transcribing the *first* statement of > responsibility, not the first name therein. > > ... / written by X ; illustrated by Y ; edited by Z. > > "Written by X" is the bare minimum (RDA's "core") for the 245 $c (RDA's SOR > Relating to Title Proper element). RDA's general instruction is to write > out all names contained within an SOR, with the option of invoking RDA's > "rule of three" variation for those playing the same role. > > -- > Mark K. Ehlert > Minitex > <http://www.minitex.umn.edu/>
