This question was on my own list, so I am very pleased to see Kevin's suggested punctuation to enclose affiliations that are part of a statement of responsibility in parentheses. This seems to nicely clarify that a named affiliation does not have any actual responsibility, and is only named as a type of qualifier for the person.
If this is an acceptable approach, then I think it would be very helpful if the JSC could add an example showing this, under 2.4.1.4. Deborah - - - - - - - - Deborah Fritz TMQ, Inc. <mailto:debo...@marcofquality.com> debo...@marcofquality.com <http://www.marcofquality.com> www.marcofquality.com 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 2:50 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] S-o-R/RDA 2.4.1.4 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 <tel:%28847%29%20491-2939> 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
