To some degree I'm still working through my thoughts on this one, but I thought I'd share where I'm at:
It's not clear to me that RDA is the correct standard to disentangle the concepts of jurisdiction (as it applies to geographic places) and a purely geographic place. In practice, we use political labels to describe physical places, and I do not see how these proposals will help create descriptions of information resources, or necessarily of either entirely geographic or political places. In the impact statement the proposal notes: "Revisions to this element should have little to no impact on current cataloging, as there is no evidence that the Official Toolkit element has been used." I would suggest reconsidering the value of including jurisdiction as a concept, particularly if its definition in RDA does not enhance the cataloging of legal materials.
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Jeanette Norris
Manager, Monographic Latin Script Cataloging Unit
Yale University Library
She/Her/Hers
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 05, 2023 09:56 AM
From: Amanda Sprochi
Subject: Comments requested: RSC/PlacesWG/2023/2 DEADLINE September 13
Comments requested on RSC/PlacesWG/2023/2 [http://www.rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/RSC_PlacesWG_2023_2.pdf, sorry, I can't seem to direct link to this document], Revision of Corporate Body: jurisdiction governed and Place: jurisdiction governed of
This proposal address objections to RSC/PlacesWG/2023/1. I will repeat what I said in the previous request for comments:
Please register your comments here (so that non-CC:DA members can also discuss) by September 13. Yes, this is short notice. Yes it sucks. Yes it seems to be what we are stuck with. Sorry.
I could use a volunteer to gather the comments into a document to send to our NARDAC reps, Bob Maxwell and Adam Schiff, so that they can compile their feedback into a document for the RSC. Sorry, and thanks.
Abstract and background
This proposal revises the labels and definitions of Corporate Body: jurisdiction governed and Place: jurisdiction governed of as was recommended by the RSC at its May 2023 meeting. RSC/PlacesWG/2023/1 made several recommendations for removing ambiguity concerning the use of the term jurisdiction in RDA. Recommendations 4 and 7 from the proposal were withdrawn at the meeting due to RSC objections (RSC/Minutes/372-392 Item 380.4) and are being resubmitted.
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Amanda Sprochi
Cataloger/Data Wrangler
60 Ellis Library
University of Missouri
520 S 9th St.
Columbia, MO 65211
sprochia@missouri.edu
573/882-0461
She/Her/Hers
The University of Missouri occupies the traditional land of the Osage, Kiikaapoi, Peoria, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ peoples.
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