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Official RDA isn't in use yet, so its want of clarity isn't worrying me just yet, but, yes, different logics would prompt different decisions. If I were falling back on AACR2 where RDA (the one in current use) is unclear, I'd go with option five. If I were following the logic of the layout, I'd use the ...

I've been looking over records for legal briefs, pleas, etc. and I've found that there are multiple ways in which we and/or other institutions handle the Court, case number, and caption in the title proper/245: In the Supreme Court of the State of California, John H. Saunders and Clement Boyreau, plaintiffs ...

Reminder the Controlled vocabularies and you: a panel discussion on addressing and redressing terminologies through new and existing vocabularies will take place next week, April 29, 2022 2 EST/1 CST/12 MST/ 11 PST / 9 HST.  Speakers will discuss their projects, how these vocabularies or thesauri can ...

Announcement: Best Practices for Cataloging Objects in RDA and MARC – February 24, 2022 from 1 EST/12CST/10PST to 4 EST/3CST/1PST The RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee's Program Planning Group will be hosting a workshop on best practices for cataloging objects using RDA and MARC presented by ...

Cool Things We've Cataloged Lightning Talks are this Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 12 PST/1 MST /2 CST/3 EST. The RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee's Program Planning Group will be holding the last of its last "Cool Things We've Cataloged" Lightning Talks on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 12 PST/1 ...

The RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee's Program Planning Group will be holding the second of its "Cool Things We've Cataloged" Lightning Talks next week on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 11 PST/12 MST /1 CST/2 EST. Registration is here. A Zoom account is required. -- Jessie Sherwood, Ph.D., MLIS ...

Announcement: Cool Things We've Cataloged Lightning Talks, Oct 7, 2021 11AM PST/2PM EST The RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee's Program Planning Group will be holding the second of its "Cool Things We've Cataloged" Lightning Talks on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 11 PST/12 MST /1 CST/ EST. In this ...