Cataloguing tips - Recording authors in corporate body publication

Is it necessary to record a group of writers stated in a introductory page of a work published by government body?

That would depend on the prominence of the authors and how they are represented, and also on the content of the resource. If it says on the title page that the authors wrote the book, then we probably assert them as the creators, with the corporate body as 710. If they are just listed in the introduction , they may not need to be included. Remember that the corporate body is only asserted as creator, if they fit the RDA criteria for status as creator, so you may have situations when no one is listed as a main creator, but all are listed in 7XX fields.

Cataloguing tips - Biographical work

Generally, biographical work is about story of a figure from birth to old age or death. If a work tells only a part of life. for example school period, can we consider this work as biography?

Yes.

What about if a work contains testimonies from several people about a figure?

Not necessarily a 'biographical work' but could be considered to contain 'biographical content' and there is a code for this in the 008.

Cataloging tips - False use of copyright date

In the case of a publisher/author using false copyright date, how can cataloger be sure about the validity of copyright date?

Of course this always a possibility, But, at the cataloging stage, it is not our responsibility to verify copyright, only to record information we have. RDA does not rule on what to do if we know it is false (probably because in many western countries like the US, copyright is not automatic and must be applied for). So, it is better to record it as copyright information (representing the resource as it represents itself) but then use a note to explain that it's known to be fake. It frequently happens that the copyright status is valid but the date is false. Commercial publishers will often do this when they publish something towards the end of the year. They will often put the following year as the copyright date, to give the content more "currency". Again, if we know the date to be false, we still record it as the copyright date, but then use a note to record actual date.

Cataloging tips - Confusing copyright symbol

If publisher use the @ symbol followed by year, for example @2018 in the copyright area, can we assume that the @ symbol is meant to be © symbol?

Yes, if it is clearly associated with a copyright date.

Cataloguing tips - Confusing copyright date

A book copyright-ed in 2010, then reprinted and copyrighted in 2018. Which date is used to determine the correct copyright of the book? Should both dates recorded on tag 542?

Simply to record the information the resource gives us. Generally would record the latest date in the 264, and then you can record both dates in the 542. Note that though 542 is a highly formatted note and you need to ensure you you use the right field. $g (for copyright date) is not repeatable. $f could be used if there's a statement on the resource that includes both dates. You could use $n (note) otherwise.

Save the date: RDA all-day conference on August 23, 2018, hosted by the National Library of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur

This event is organized by the RDA Board. It will be held at the National Library of Malaysia, 232 Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur.

Join us for a full-day event focused on RDA, and looking particularly at the ways in which RDA is evolving to accommodate the needs of cataloguing communities around the world.

There will be RDA experts presenting on topics such as the restructure and redesign of the RDA Toolkit, how RDA governance has changed to ensure dialogue with all regions and language communities of the globe, case studies of RDA implementation in different geographical regions, optimizing cataloguing data for the linked data environment.

There will be formal presentations and opportunities to talk with those who have already implemented RDA. It is a good opportunity to hear about the latest developments as well as consult with colleagues about RDA implementation.

Who should attend?

Anyone from libraries that have not yet adopted RDA as their cataloguing standard -- you will hear case studies from those who have - what worked and what didn't?

Existing, new and prospective users of the RDA Toolkit will receive a live demonstration of the new Toolkit after the 3R Project

Library decision-makers who want to know how RDA is evolving to accommodate international users, from practical issues of facilitating translation to complex issues of different descriptive practices

National libraries who want to be involved at the national, regional and international level in the governance of RDA

Library professionals interested in innovative ways of reusing cataloguing data in a linked data environment

Library skills trainers interested in delivering RDA training

Look out for more information on the RDA Conference website, coming soon. For any enquiries, please contact one of these RDA Board members:

Chris Oliver, University of Ottawa

Representative for the Canadian Federation of Library Associations

christine.oliver@uottawa.ca

Amelia McKenzie, National Library of Australia

National Institution Representative for Oceania

amckenzie@nla.gov.au

Ben Gu, National Library of China

National Institution Representative for Asia

bgu@nlc.cn

We look forward to seeing you in Kuala Lumpur!

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