Thanks. Benjamin.
Joan Wang Illinois Heartland Library System On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Benjamin A Abrahamse <babra...@mit.edu>wrote: > Joan--there's no requirement to record affiliations, but there is a > "requirement" (unless you choose the "optional omission") to "Transcribe a > statement of responsibility in the form in which it appears on the source > of information" which, if there are affiliations on the t.p., would > presumably include them.**** > > ** ** > > Kevin and Bob--thanks for the suggestions. It is always helpful to be > reminded that "transcription" does not include slavishly copying > punctuation (I really think that should warrant its own rule number, not > just be an orphan last sentence to 1.7.3).**** > > ** ** > > I hope that in the future, RDA best practices include some discussion and > examples of how to treat this. **** > > ** ** > > --Ben**** > > ** ** > > Benjamin Abrahamse**** > > Cataloging Coordinator**** > > Acquisitions, Metadata and Enterprise Systems**** > > MIT Libraries**** > > 617-253-7137**** > > ** ** > > *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 11, 2013 2:43 PM > *To:* RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca > > *Subject:* Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4**** > > ** ** > > 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**** > -- 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
