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I sent this off to the coop address in response to the recent posting , but I might as well throw this out on the PCC list as well. Actually,  does the Leader c have to be assigned exclusively to RDA records?

Steven Arakawa
Catalog Librarian for Training & Documentation
Catalog & Metadata Services, SML, Yale University
P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240
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From: Arakawa, Steven
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 3:09 PM
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Subject: RDA Decisions Report

I didn't see this addressed on the RDA Decisions spread sheet, or maybe there has been an announcement I have overlooked.

Can bibco records use Descriptive Cataloging Form "c" [Leader position 18 ]?

The gloss in MARC Format for Bibliographic Records:
"Descriptive portion of the record contains the punctuation provisions of ISBD, except ISBD punctuation is not present at the end of a subfield."

It  would allow the cataloger to avoid  250 ## First ed..  with the double periods, and other weird punctuation applications associated with abbreviations at the end of fields, and ignore the complicated instructions for "cm" -- not to mention it would sure simplify training. Given that most online catalogs don't display the bib records in 3 x 5 card format, the function of the period space to define ISBD areas often cannot be applied. I don't see any immediate damage to the public view of the record. When I saw the gloss I thought it was too good to be true, so if there is a downside, I'd be interested to know.


Steven Arakawa
Catalog Librarian for Training & Documentation
Catalog & Metadata Services, SML, Yale University
P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240
(203)432-8286 [log in to unmask]