Re: [RDA-L] dimension of discs and end punctuations of 264 field

[Joan Wang]

Thanks a lot. Deborah.

Have a great weekend :)
Joan Wang

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 3:11 PM, Deborah Fritz <debo...@marcofquality.com>wrote:

> Joan,****
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> Yes, abbreviate ‘inches’ as ‘in.’ as per Appendix B, because 3.5.1.3
> (which gives us the alternative to use the system of measure we prefer)
> says “Abbreviate terms for units of measurement as instructed in appendix
> *B**[image: 
> http://access.rdatoolkit.org/images/rdalink.png]*<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdaappb>(
> *B.5.1**[image: 
> http://access.rdatoolkit.org/images/rdalink.png]*<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdaappb&target=rdab-51#rdab-51>),
> as applicable” and ‘inches’ is in that appendix and so is applicable.****
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> Just last month, I asked Lchelp4rda when a 264 would ever end with a
> closing parenthesis or a question mark, and was told: probably never. So we
> might see an amendment (removing those punctuation marks as ending
> punctuation for this field) in the  LC PCC PS for 1.7.1 sometime (probably
> not soon, given the much more important stuff they need to get done first)
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> Hope this helps,****
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> Deborah****
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> Deborah Fritz****
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> TMQ, Inc.****
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> debo...@marcofquality.com****
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> *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access
> [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] *On Behalf Of *Joan Wang
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:00 PM
> *To:* RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA
> *Subject:* [RDA-L] dimension of discs and end punctuations of 264 field***
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> Two tiny questions:
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> For dimension of discs and all audio carrier, Library of Congress practice
> states "*Record the diameter of discs in inches"*. Does it still follow
> RDA Appendix B about the abbreviation? In B.7, inch should be abbreviated.
> Just want to make sure.
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> For end punctuations of 264 filed, Library of Congress policy instructs 
> "*usually
> ends with a period, a closing parenthesis, a closing bracket, a question
> mark, or a hyphen*". I can understand that the 264 field ends with a
> period, a closing bracket, or a hyphen. In what situations, it ends with a
> closing parenthesis, or a question mark? Any examples? I thought that a
> question mark is always included in square brackets.
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> Thank you.
> -- ****
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> Zhonghong (Joan) Wang, Ph.D.
> Cataloger -- CMC****
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> Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville Office)
> 6725 Goshen Road
> Edwardsville, IL 62025
> 618.656.3216x409
> 618.656.9401Fax****
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-- 
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

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