Does RDA require to transcribe affiliations of authors? The rule only mentions "in the form".
*2.4.1.4 Recording Statements of Responsibility Transcribe a statement of responsibility in the form in which it appears on the source of information. * Here is the definition of statement of responsibility: *A statement relating to the identification and/or function of any persons, families, or corporate bodies responsible for the creation of, or contributing to the realization of, the intellectual or artistic content of a resource.* I am wondering why there is no such an example under 2.4.1.4. Authors' affiliations seem to be common. Thanks, Joan Wang Illinois Heartland Library System On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Kevin M Randall <k...@northwestern.edu>wrote: > 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**** > > (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] *On Behalf Of *Benjamin A Abrahamse > *Sent:* Monday, March 11, 2013 1:13 PM > *To:* 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**** > > ** ** > -- 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
