According to RDA 1.4, date of production, as well as date of publication, is a transcribed element. But if the date as it appears in the resource is not of the Gregorian or Julian calendar, we are allowed to supply the corresponding date or dates of the Gregorian or Julian calendar.
Thanks, Joan Wang Illinois Heartland Library System On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 1:33 PM, John Hostage <host...@law.harvard.edu>wrote: > The date of production is not a transcribed element. 2.7.6.3 says to > “record the date of production” and then refers to 2.7.1. In 2.7.1.4 it > says “Transcribe places of production and producers' names as they appear > on the source of information” but “Record dates of production as they > appear on the source of information.” Supposedly there is a difference > between “transcribe” and “record,” but what it is here is entirely muddy.* > *** > > ** ** > > ------------------------------------------**** > > John Hostage **** > > Senior Continuing Resources Cataloger //**** > > Harvard Library--Information and Technical Services //**** > > Langdell Hall 194 //**** > > Cambridge, MA 02138 **** > > host...@law.harvard.edu **** > > +(1)(617) 495-3974 (voice) **** > > +(1)(617) 496-4409 (fax)**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] *On Behalf Of *L'Écuyer-Coelho > Marie-Chantal > *Sent:* Thursday, August 08, 2013 10:54 > *To:* RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > *Subject:* [RDA-L] Date given in an incomplete form**** > > ** ** > > Hi,**** > > ** ** > > I am presently describing an etching. The artist simply wrote « 61 » as > year of production, under the image. Does it means I must record « 61 » in > 264 $c, and then write up a note ? As much as I can tell, we’re not allowed > to use « 61 [i.e. 1961] » or « [19]61 ». What do you think ?**** > > ** ** > > Thank you!**** > > ** ** > > *Marie-Chantal L'Ecuyer-Coelho***** > > *Bibliothécaire *** > > Direction du traitement documentaire des collections patrimoniales**** > > Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec**** > > 2275, rue Holt**** > > Montréal (Québec) H2G 3H1**** > > Téléphone : 514-873-1101 poste 3730**** > > mc.coe...@banq.qc.ca**** > > www.banq.qc.ca**** > > **** > > *Avis de confidentialité *Ce courriel est une communication > confidentielle et l’information qu’il contient est réservée à l’usage > exclusif du destinataire. Si vous n’êtes pas le destinataire visé, vous > n’avez aucun droit d’utiliser cette information, de la copier, de la > distribuer ou de la diffuser. Si cette communication vous a été transmise > par erreur, veuillez la détruire et nous en aviser immédiatement par > courriel.**** > > ** ** > -- 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
