That is my thought. When you feel hard to make a decision on a title proper or other title information, make sure that users can search them in various ways. Certainly, these various titles should be meaningful.
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Gene Fieg <gf...@cst.edu> wrote: > And then we could use some imagination here and use 246 for Studying... > > I do not have the book in front of me (don't know if we have it) > But another 246 could be used: Historical Israel, biblical Israel > > On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:04 AM, M. E. <m.k.e.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Kevin M Randall <k...@northwestern.edu> wrote: >> >>> This touches on one of my "favorite" cataloging pet peeves, which is >>> the tendency of many catalogers to treat as "other title information" >>> things that really should be seen as essential parts of the title proper. >>> >> >> Another example came up on AUTOCAT a few years ago. If memory serves, >> the title page of the book was laid out in this way: >> >> Historical Israel: Biblical Israel >> Studying Joshua to 2 Kings >> >> And the 245 read: >> >> 245 10 Historical Israel : $b biblical Israel : studying Joshua to 2 >> Kings / ... >> >> The cataloger read too much into that colon. >> >> Then we have those situations where 245 $b other title information should >> instead be part/section/supplement titles (245 $n/$p). >> >> -- >> Mark K. Ehlert >> Minitex >> <http://www.minitex.umn.edu/> >> > > > > -- > Gene Fieg > Cataloger/Serials Librarian > Claremont School of Theology > gf...@cst.edu > > Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University do not > represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information > or content contained in this forwarded email. The forwarded email is that > of the original sender and does not represent the views of Claremont School > of Theology or Claremont Lincoln University. It has been forwarded as a > courtesy for information only. > -- 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
