If the cataloguer is following RDA, then they will be referencing the patrons needs at all times: - 0.4.3.1 Differentiation says that the data that we provide about a resource, should be enough to allow a user to tell the difference between similar resources - 0.4.3.2 Sufficiency says that the data that we provide about a resource, should be enough to allow a user to select the exact resource that he wants - 0.4.3.4 Representation says that the data that we provide about a resource, should mirror what is on the resource as closely as possible (put down what you see)
But we need to think of data as data, now more than ever. Font size is a particular type of data. If the text in a book is 'large print' then 0.4.3.1 and 0.4.3.2 principles guide us to add that data, but we need to add it as the correct Font size element (in MARC 300$a or 340$n), not as a Designation of Edition (in MARC 250$a); even though this is not a core element, we (catalogers) know this is a necessary element for differentiation and sufficiency. So, I'm wondering if there is a real reason why the records that Kristen found did not have this data. Kristen, could you send me the LCCNs of a few examples, and (if at all possible) a scan of the source on at least one of the resources that told you that it was large print. Remember that RDA is all about representation, so it really does help sometimes, when trying to get to the bottom of things, if we can see an image of the resource in question. Deborah - - - - - - - - Deborah Fritz TMQ, Inc. debo...@marcofquality.com www.marcofquality.com -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of J. McRee Elrod Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 2:39 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Still doing edition statements for large print? Kristen Northrup posted: >I guess my real question is why so many catalogers are now skipping >both the 250 and the 300 [large print] phrase for these records. Perhaps because the WEMI and fuzzy language make RDA difficult to apply? Perhaps because too many cataloguers are attempting to follow the rules, without reference to patron needs? __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (m...@slc.bc.ca) {__ | / Special Libraries Cataloguing HTTP://www.slc.bc.ca/ ___} |__ \__________________________________________________________
