On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:57:31 -0500, Stephen Hearn <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I agree with Karen's main point--asking one data element to serve as
>both a transcribed element and an access point that's controlled in
>any way (beyond the rules of transcription) is bad design. We've found
>that out with 440s, with 505s, with 260s, with 245s ...

Indeed. But for the cataloguer, to save the limited time of the specialist 
worker, we need decent input/editing software which, once a transcribed 
element has been entered, offers a copy as the basis for creating the 
controlled access data -- or which (as in the case of a name in the statement 
of responsibility, or another name area like performer credits) has the 
facility to search and offer matches from the registered authority source(s).

No value is added if we don't make the cataloguer's work easier!  Few 
libraries plan to hire more cataloguers.

Hal Cain
Melbourne, Australia
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