Note: LC-PCC PS 6.27.3, on which I believe Kevin bases his comment, is LC practice, not PCC practice, though PCC catalogers are free to follow LC practice.
I personally think there are significant problems with using the same access point for the work and the expression, and consequently using a single authority record to represent the two distinct entities. Joan's later response/query about which relationship designator to use (the one related to the work or the one related to the expression) is an example of why this is a problem. Bob Robert L. Maxwell Head, Special Collections and Formats Catalog Dept. 6728 Harold B. Lee Library Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 (801)422-5568 "We should set an example for all the world, rather than confine ourselves to the course which has been heretofore pursued"--Eliza R. Snow, 1842. ________________________________ From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] on behalf of Joan Wang [jw...@illinoisheartland.org] Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 8:39 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] 1st original RDA record - questions Does that mean it contains both a work and an expression? On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Kevin M Randall <k...@northwestern.edu<mailto:k...@northwestern.edu>> wrote: However, in PCC practice the language element is not used in the access point for an expression in the original language. Consequently, the access point for a work and its original language expression may be identical. Kevin M. Randall Principal Serials Cataloger Northwestern University Library k...@northwestern.edu<mailto: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<mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA>] On Behalf Of Joan Wang Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 9:21 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA<mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA> Subject: Re: [RDA-L] 1st original RDA record - questions > In this case the second indicator value 2 tells you that the thing in that > field is > contained within the resource described, but the coding alone can't tell you > whether it is a work or an expression, so the relationship designator allows > us to > be more specific. You can tell whether it is a work or an expression by the heading (authorized access point). If the heading has elements for an expression such as a language, it contains an expression (with the second indicator 2). Otherwise, it contains a work. My interpretation of RDA Appendix I.1, guidelines for using relationship designators. Anyway, more work is always good :) Thanks, Joan Wang Illinois Heartland Library System -- 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
