RDA 2.11 <http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp2&target=rda2-7597#rda2- 7597> says "Copyright date is a core element if neither the date of publication nor the date of distribution is identified"
But see LC-PCC PS for 2.8.6.6 for detailed guidance: http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=lcpschp2 <http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=lcpschp2&target=lcps2-1467#lcp s2-1467> &target=lcps2-1467#lcps2-1467 Deborah - - - - - - - - Deborah Fritz TMQ, Inc. debo...@marcofquality.com www.marcofquality.com -----Original Message----- From: mco...@library.wisc.edu [mailto:mco...@library.wisc.edu] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 11:28 AM To: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access Cc: Deborah Fritz Subject: Re: [RDA-L] question about dates in 264 fields If you use the copyright date to supply the date in 264_1, and adding the copyright date is optional, are there any circumstances under which transcription of the copyright date is mandatory? On 1/11/2013 9:49 AM, Deborah Fritz wrote: > *From:*Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and > Access [ <mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA> mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] *On Behalf Of *Arakawa, > Steven > *Sent:* Friday, January 11, 2013 10:39 AM > > [SA]<if you have a bracketed date in 264 _1 based on the copyright > date, the 264 _4 is optional, if I'm interpreting LC PCC PS correctly> > > */[DF:] Yes, if you use the copyright date to supply the date in > 264_1, then adding the copyright date is optional, but I think it is a > good thing to add it, as long as the copyright date is > straightforward. /* > > *//* > > */Deborah/* > > *//* > > - - - - - - - - > > Deborah Fritz > > TMQ, Inc. > > <mailto:debo...@marcofquality.com> debo...@marcofquality.com < <mailto:debo...@marcofquality.com> mailto:debo...@marcofquality.com> > > <http://www.marcofquality.com> www.marcofquality.com < <http://www.marcofquality.com> http://www.marcofquality.com> > -- ________________________________________________________ Michael L. Cohen Interim Head, Cataloging Department General Library System University of Wisconsin-Madison 324C Memorial Library 728 State Street Madison, WI 53706-1494 Phone: (608) 262-3246 Fax: (608) 262-4861 Email: <mailto:mco...@library.wisc.edu> mco...@library.wisc.edu
