I like Kevin's suggestion for punctuation. However, in my experience working with RDA records I have to say I have almost never seen records where the cataloger transcribed everything including qualifications, places, etc., in spite of the LC-PCC PS "generally do not abridge a statement of responsibility." I have occasionally copied the statement out in full myself, but not usually. Now that I've seen Kevin's suggestion I might do it more often :-)
Bob Robert L. Maxwell Head, Special Collections and Formats Catalog Dept. 6728 Harold B. Lee Library Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 (801)422-5568 "We should set an example for all the world, rather than confine ourselves to the course which has been heretofore pursued"--Eliza R. Snow, 1842. From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Kevin M Randall Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 12:26 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4 I wonder if the statement would read better if we punctuated it differently, e.g.: "edited by J. Garland (Cambridge Carbonates UK), J.E. Neilson (University of Aberdeen, UK), S.E. Laubach (University of Texas at Austin, USA) and K.J. Whidden (USGS, USA)" This might actually do a much better job of conveying the essence of what's on the source of information, using punctuation marks to take over the function that typography and/or layout probably played. Kevin M. Randall Principal Serials Cataloger Northwestern University Library k...@northwestern.edu<mailto:k...@northwestern.edu> (847) 491-2939 Proudly wearing the sensible shoes since 1978! From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA]<mailto:[mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA]> On Behalf Of Benjamin A Abrahamse Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 1:13 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA<mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA> Subject: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4 Do people really think "edited by J. Garland, Cambridge Carbonates UK, J.E. Neilson, University of Aberdeen, UK, S.E. Laubach, University of Texas at Austin, USA and K.J. Whidden, USGS, USA" is more helpful and unambiguous to users than, "edited by J. Garland, J.E. Neilson, S.E. Laubach, and K.J. Whidden"? To me at least the former looks like a mix of individuals and corporate bodies. And that is what 2.4.1.4 without the optional omission (which, unfortunately, LC and PCC don't seem to like) leads to. --Ben Benjamin Abrahamse Cataloging Coordinator Acquisitions, Metadata and Enterprise Systems MIT Libraries 617-253-7137
