On 3/12/2013 9:07 AM, Benjamin A Abrahamse <babra...@mit.edu> wrote: > But 2.4.1.4 states, "Transcribe a statement of responsibility in the > form in which it appears on the source of information." Immediately > followed by the "optional omission", "Abridge a statement of > responsibility only if it can be abridged without loss of essential > information." I have looked in vain for something similar to AACR2 > 1.1F7., "Include titles and abbreviations of titles of nobility, > address, honour, and distinction ... Otherwise, omit all such data > from statements of responsibility", and not found it.
I suppose the question is, then, is such information as affiliations and and titles considered "essential" and thus required to be included? And what purpose should we have in mind when determining what information is "essential" - making a perfectly faithful reproduction of what's on the t.p.? or just identification of the resource in general? -- Lisa Hatt Cataloging De Anza College Library 408-864-8459
