To respond to the various questions here:
1. You would not usually use both relator codes and terms. Some systems do not translate codes into terms so the catalogers use the terms. However, in todays world of shared records and multi-lingual users, the code is ideal. In a sophisticated system the code can display the relator term in the language/script of the user.
2. The non-filing indicator (first indicator for bib 130, 630, 730; second indicator for 830) is valid to use in bib headings. However, authority records drop the initial article. I believe the practice of dropping the article in authority records was to adjust to systems that didn't use the non-filing information so indexing and retrieval didn't work right. Also, many systems can't reconcile a bib heading with an initial article and a matching authority record without an initial article. So, the non-filing indicator is valid in MARC but common practice is to drop the initial article and make the non-filing indicator "0".
Mary L. Mastraccio
Cataloging & Authorities Librarian
MARCIVE, Inc.
San Antonio Texas 78265
1-800-531-7678
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MARC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MaRtin Saleme
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 7:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MARC] First indicator in X30 fields & Re: [MARC] Relator
> codes/terms
>
> Hello.
>
> I think you can translate the relator terms but the codes must remain as
> they are defined.
>
> My doubt is about the existence of the first indicator in the X30 fields.
> I never found a Uniform Title with an article at the beginning. In fact,
> it is supposed to be like that. Is there a case where the first indicator
> has a value different than "0"?
>
> Regards
>
> Martin Saleme
>
> --- On Wed, 3/6/09, Nel ten Brug <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > From: Nel ten Brug <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: [MARC] Relator codes/terms
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 6:52 AM
> > Dear all,
> >
> > can someone please explain why there are both relator codes
> > and relator
> > terms? When do you use a code, and when a term? And are you
> > allowed to
> > translate the term in the language of your own catalogue?
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Nel ten Brug
> > Rijkmuseum Research Library
> >
>
>
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