Currently, we are changing [et al.] (and a very small permutations of
this) to [and others] (BSLW Wiki: link <http://bslw.it/1kq0hWI> ). This
change happens for all languages. So if a record is in English, it is
updated to [and others]; if a record is in German it is updated to [and
others].
We are also working on a report that lets you know when we change [et
al.] to [and others] and the language code (008[35-37]) is not 'eng'
(i.e. English).
But we wanted to check with you all about whether it made sense to
change [et al.] to the foreign-language equivalent of [and others],
based on the 008[35-37] language code.
For example, if 008[35-37] is 'ger' (i.e. German), would you want us to
change [et al.] to [und andere]? Or we should we continue changing it to
[and others]? Please note that this change only happens for clients that
have instructed us to do so via RDA 4.1 (online profile).
Thank you for any thoughts you may have on this question.
Nate Cothran | Vice President, Automation Services
Backstage Library Works | Provo, Utah & Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
801.342.5697 | nate(a)bslw.com
<mailto:nate@bslw.com?subject=Automation%20Services%20-%20Inquiry> |
bslw.com <http://www.bslw.com/> | ac.bslw.com/mars
<http://ac.bslw.com/mars>
http://ac.bslw.com/mars/guide/
We have recently updated our RDA Planning Guide (April 2014), which
included a number of revisions and corrections we noticed between the
guide and the online wiki. Now both the guide and the wiki more closely
resemble one another in information and examples.
The RDA guide is freely available for download in PDF format, along with
our other planning guides. As more of our clients are starting to
explore RDA Enrichment, we would recommend perusing the guide to get a
better sense of what options are available.
Please let us know any questions you may have about the guides.
Nate Cothran | Vice President, Automation Services
Backstage Library Works | Provo, Utah & Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
801.342.5697 | nate(a)bslw.com
<mailto:nate@bslw.com?subject=Automation%20Services%20-%20Inquiry> |
bslw.com <http://www.bslw.com/> | ac.bslw.com/mars
<http://ac.bslw.com/mars>
We can now add the authority record's control number to the matching
bibliographic record's access points. Some ILS can potentially use the
$0 to generate an easier linking method when updating headings in bib
records.
Our system will return the largest hierarchy match for that heading, and
not any smaller hierarchy matches that may have also occurred.
Here is an example (bib record):
650 #0 $a Asian Americans $v Fiction
Our system will provide the fullest matching hierarchy authority control
number to this heading:
650 #0 $a Asian Americans $v Fiction $0 sh2009114781
<http://lccn.loc.gov/sh2009114781>
There is a separate authority record for just this heading:
650 #0 $a Asian Americans $0 sh 85008644
<http://lccn.loc.gov/sh85008644>
But since the fullest match included the free-floating subdivision, the
system prefers that $0 authority instead. Please note the embedded links
above are for display purposes only and the $0 will represent just the
authority control number text instead.
We can turn this rule on for any libraries that request it, just let us
know. As long as the matching authority record has a control number, we
can use that to populate the $0 onto the end of the matching access
point in the bib record.
Nate Cothran | Vice President, Automation Services
Backstage Library Works | Provo, Utah & Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
801.342.5697 | nate(a)bslw.com
<mailto:nate@bslw.com?subject=Automation%20Services%20-%20Inquiry> |
bslw.com <http://www.bslw.com/> | ac.bslw.com/mars
<http://ac.bslw.com/mars>
