[DCRM-L] Relationship designators

[Robert Maxwell]

Yes, one of the problems I see with the lists in Appendix I is the insistence that each be assigned to work, expression, manifestation, or item, whereas many can be used at more than one of those levels. “Sponsor” is an example, “bookseller” is another. In my opinion this needs to be recognized. And actually this is one reason I’d prefer to continue using many of these terms from the MARC or RBMS list rather than insisting that they be wedged into Appendix I where their use might be considered frozen at only one of the WEMI levels.

Bob

Robert L. Maxwell
Special Collections and Ancient Languages Catalog Librarian
Genre/Form Authorities Librarian
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: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Auyong, Dorothy
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And on a minor note, “Sponsor” is only intended for the “Work” level?  Surely there are sponsors of fine press editions and the like which would put them on the “Expression” level as well.  Same with “Artist” who might be associated with a particular expression of a work.

Dorothy Auyong
Principal Rare Book Cataloger
Huntington Library
dauyong at huntington.org<mailto:dauyong at huntington.org>

From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu<mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu]<mailto:[mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu]> On Behalf Of Deborah J. Leslie
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The biggest problem for us is that 'publisher', 'distributor', 'bookseller', &c. are not authorized designators. This is because in the current RDA universe, those particular relationships are indicated by coding in the 264 fields. However, since it is likely that our community will want to lobby for continued use of field 260 because the functions of printer, bookseller, publisher, &c. are not always stated, or the statements are inseparable. If that's the case, we will need to have those relationships added, whether through petitioning JSC, or as a supplemental list.


Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library | 201 East Capitol St., S.E. | Washington, D.C. 20003
djleslie at folger.edu<mailto:djleslie at folger.edu> | 202.675-0369 | http://www.folger.edu<http://www.folger.edu/>



From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu<mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Lapka, Francis
Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 09:54
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Ah, that’s a good point Deborah. Taking all of RDA Appendix I into account, my earlier statement was entirely wrong. There are more RDA relationship designators than there are RBMS relator terms. For a quick comparison this morning, I enclose (below) a table, using the RMBS terms as a starting point. The table notes whether the RDA term is intended for a work, expression, manifestation, or item. I’m also including the RBMS and RDA lists as attachments (and hope this doesn’t break any rules).

It looks like RDA has an equivalent for about 30 of our 75 terms; I’m sure some are more truly equivalent than others. At a quick glance, I think most (if not all) of the RBMS terms not yet in RDA would be valid candidates for inclusion. I could see other (non-DCRM) communities making use of them too.

Francis


RBMS terms

RDA term?

Annotator

EMI

Artist

W

Assignee

Associated name

Attributed name

Binder

EMI

Binding designer

Blurb writer

Book designer

EM

Bookjacket designer

Bookplate designer

Bookseller

Calligrapher

Cartographer

W

Censor

Collector

EMI

Collotyper

EM

Colorist

Compiler

W

Compositor

Conservator

Contributor

Copyright holder

Corrector

Correspondent

Cover designer

Dedicatee

W

Dedicator

Depositor

Distributor

EMI

Donor

EMI

Draftsman

E

Editor

E

Electrotyper

Engraver

EM

Etcher

EM

Facsimilist

Forger

Former owner

EMI

Honoree

W

Illuminator

EMI

Illustrator

E

Inscriber

EMI

Interviewee

WE

Interviewer

WE

Lender

Licensee

Licensor

Lithographer

EM

Marbler

Medium

Metal-engraver

Paper engineer

Papermaker

Photographer

W

Platemaker

EM

Printer

EM

Printer of plates

Printmaker

EM

Proofreader

Publisher

Recipient

Rubricator

Scribe

Signer

Sponsor

W

Stereotyper

Subscriber

Transcriber

E

Translator

E

Type designer

Typographer

Witness

Woodcutter

Wood-engraver



From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu<mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah J. Leslie
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:23 PM
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…

For those not yet plunged into the RDA deep end: the lists of relationship designators are contained in several appendixes, and are specific in identifying whether the relationship is to the work, the expression, the manifestation, or the item.

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Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library | 201 East Capitol St., S.E. | Washington, D.C. 20003
djleslie at folger.edu<mailto:djleslie at folger.edu> | 202.675-0369 | http://www.folger.edu<http://www.folger.edu/>


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