Chris, I agree with you. I am also a person who likes to answer questions. We all like collective wisdom :)
Thanks for your email. I appreciate it. Joan Wang On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 12:25 PM, Fox, Chris <c...@byui.edu> wrote: > Joan,**** > > Thanks very much for pointing this out. I know it’s in there somewhere! > The point I was trying to make is that I’m not very conversant in RDA, and > simply, literally, don’t have the time to dig into it and get as familiar > as I wish I could since, like so many others out there, I have so much else > to do besides cataloging, and I’m the only full-fledged cataloger here. I > am just thankful for people like Mark, you, and others on this list who ask > – and especially answer – questions that save me some time and > frustration. I will look at D.1.2 and LC-PCC PS for 1.7.1 now that you > told me about it, but for those occasions when I’m pressed for time and > need to get something cataloged, cheatsheets like Mark’s and Mac’s will be > a big help.**** > > Humbly,**** > > Chris**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] *On Behalf Of *Joan Wang > *Sent:* Monday, March 04, 2013 9:19 AM > *To:* RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > *Subject:* Re: [RDA-L] Use of ISBD punctuation with RDA. And a workshop.** > ** > > ** ** > > Punctuations are included in RDA Toolkit Appendix D.1.2 and LC-PCC PS for > 1.7.1<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp1&target=rda1-787#rda1-787> > **** > > GENERAL GUIDELINES ON TRANSCRIPTION**** > > > In the LC-PCC PS general guidelines, you can see "Punctuation at the End > of MARC Fields 245, 246-247, 250, 264, 300, 310/321, 362, 490". > > Are there other references about punctuations in RDA Toolkit? > > Thanks, > Joan Wang > Illinois Heartland Library System. > > Punctuation at the End of MARC Fields 245, 246-247, 250, 264, 300, > 310/321, 362, 490**** > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Fox, Chris <c...@byui.edu> wrote:**** > > Thank you, Mark, for sharing this document with us. For those of us who > don't have the ability (for a variety of reasons) to delve into the > minutiae of RDA, helps like the one you shared here are a huge blessing. > I've printed a copy to keep with my RDA materials, and I know I will refer > to it often. I had forgotten the whole "double punctuation" thing, and > hadn't been doing that up to now. It still looks weird to me. If our > patrons even notice, I imagine it will look even weirder to them. > > Thanks again. > > Chris > > Chris Fox > Catalog Librarian > McKay Library > Brigham Young Univ.-Idaho > c...@byui.edu > > -----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: Friday, March 01, 2013 4:48 PM > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Use of ISBD punctuation with RDA. And a workshop. > > Ian Fairclough <ifairclough43...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Will they need to know about periods at the end of fields, and ISBD > > punctuation? I doubt it. > > I agree. However, I still mention this to folks since I can't judge > who does or who doesn't care about this sort of thing. On the double > punctuation point in particular, I add that I don't lose any sleep if > there's a missing period. > > Below is a link to the cheat-sheet I created summarizing what > end-of-field punctuation looks like in RDA records, limited to the 245 > through 5xx fields. It's based on LC/PCC/MARC practice and colored by > the current edition of the ISBD. > > <http://goo.gl/p0pWp> > > -- > Mark K. Ehlert > Minitex > <http://www.minitex.umn.edu/>**** > > > > > -- **** > > Zhonghong (Joan) Wang, Ph.D. > Cataloger -- CMC**** > > Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville Office) > 6725 Goshen Road > Edwardsville, IL 62025 > 618.656.3216x409 > 618.656.9401Fax**** > -- Zhonghong (Joan) Wang, Ph.D. Cataloger -- CMC Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville Office) 6725 Goshen Road Edwardsville, IL 62025 618.656.3216x409 618.656.9401Fax
