I almost agree with Mac here. But if you decide to "do it" it should only
be done in your local copy of the record, not in any master record that
you contribute to OCLC and code RDA. Shared records in OCLC should adhere
to the standards that we use. Or catalog the record in AACR2 if you must
have the supplied explanation.
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On Mon, 7 Oct 2013, J. McRee Elrod wrote:
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 10:39:09 -0700
From: J. McRee Elrod <m...@slc.bc.ca>
Reply-To: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access
<RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA>
To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA
Subject: Re: [RDA-L] question about supplying/devising other title information
Linda Dausch quoted AACR2:
"If the title proper needs explanation, supply a brief addition as
other title information, in the language of the title proper."
Margaret Mann's example was "Fire [poems]" I seem to recall, long
before AACR2. This is a time honoured practice.
I have a program for an ice skating revue tour and was wondering
about supplying the term [program] as other title information.
You are correct, I think, in interpreting RDA not to provide this, to
make it easier to use harvested data without change I've been told.
I find adding a note more work than supplying the one word.
Those added words will be in Bibframe from MARC crosswalk, so I would
say this is a good instance for jury nullification in the interest of
consistency with legacy records, very long standing practice, and
patron convenience. A note does not show up in brief display. Do it.
Anyone who uses your record and doesn't like it, can remove it, and do
their own note.
I don't expect many to agree with me on this. RDA makes too many
concessions to using harvested data, e.g., allowing non standard
capitalization.
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