Diana Brooking wrote:

> Actually, patrons inquire about manifestations all the time. Even if they
> don't call them that. The structure proposed by FRBR of works,
> manifestations, etc., has the potential to solve many real-life reference
> problems.

However, I very sincerely hope that we keep the terms "expression" and
"manifestation" limited to behind-the-scenes use.  The CONCEPTS are integral
to the FRBR model, but the TERMS themselves have no place in a public
catalog.  They are only arbitrary terms chosen by the writers of FRBR to
communicate the model to information professionals.

That is why I particularly object to using the Appendix J relationship
designators "as is" in 76X-78X $i, or as display constants to be
system-supplied.  The purpose of "work", "expression", and "manifestation"
in the relationship designators in Appendix J is to identify the specific
Group 1 entity involved in the relationship.  The user needn't see that term
in the display of that relationship; it is enough, and much better, to see
simply:

	Based on: La Bern, Arthur J. Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester
Square

and not one of these:

	Based on (work): La Bern, Arthur J. Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell
Leicester Square
	Based on (expression): La Bern, Arthur J. Goodbye Piccadilly,
farewell Leicester Square

Kevin M. Randall
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