On Tue, 20 Apr 2010, Kathy Winzer wrote:
> I think, however, that we are causing needless confusion by insisting
> that a middle initial is not a primary element. Sometimes it makes all
> the difference in being able to identify which James Benjamin you
> actually have--and clearly LC did not recognize it when they created the
> later record.
I absolutely agree. Not being able to make x-refs from headings lacking
death dates also irritates. Could someone at LC explain whether they
could perhaps tweak incoming records to match their needs instead of
requiring all NACO participants to avoid certain references useful in
other catalogs?
jgm
John G. Marr
Cataloger
CDS, UL
Univ. of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
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