There is a paradigm shift happening.
"Author" is a "role" connecting a "person" (or sometimes an
"organization") and a "book" or "article".
I am not a string.
Jeff
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> Kevin said:
>
> >The thing is, the labels for the boxes could be whatever one
> >needs/desires. Just think how much easier/faster cataloging could be
> >if new and/or temporary personnel could get up to speed >quickly ...
>
> And so can enter the name of the person who donated the item to the
> library under "Contributor"?
>
> Words are ambiguous in all languages, and don't correspond to
elements.
> Who would know to enter a criminal defendant under "Author"?
>
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