[DCRM-L] Fwd: Re: RDA question

[John Attig]

Subject: 	Re: [DCRM-L] RDA question
Date: 	Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:21:09 -0400
From: 	John Attig <jxa16 at psu.edu>
To: 	DCRM Revision Group List <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>


I had some trouble posting to this list yesterday, and others have 
replied to Deborah's question.  However, there are some points here that 
have not already been made.

AACR's "uniform title" is now the "preferred title of the work"; the 
preferred title of the work is part of the authorized access point for 
either a work or an expression.  The preferred title of the work is a 
core element in RDA. This should mean that uniform titles will be widely 
(even universally) included in the authorized access point for the work.

But there is room for flexible application.  What is not clear is 
whether the preferred title will need to be recorded separately from the 
title proper when they are the same (this should sound familiar!).

There is also some uncertainty about the authorized access point for the 
expression; our current uniform titles for expressions often fail to 
identify a specific expression (e.g., by identifying only the language 
of a translation, not the particular translation) and we do not normally 
identify the expression of the work in its original language.  This may 
change -- or it may stay the same.

Bob might be able to say whether the LC Policy Statements for the test 
address any of  these issues.  I confess that I haven't explored them yet.

     John Attig
     Authority Control Librarian
     Penn State University
jxa16 at psu.edu

On 8/25/2010 4:59 PM, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:
>
> What is RDA's position on uniform titles? Is the uniform title going 
> to have more widespread use in order to more clearly catalog the work 
> -- expression -- manifestation?
>
> _________________________
> Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.
> RBMS past chair 2010-2011 | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare 
> Library
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