Happy early [long for some] weekend! When adding a variant access point to an *existing* authority record [updating a NAR to RDA and have encountered a variant name for a person, and note that there's no conflict ] Instructions for VAPs at 9.19.2.1 state: "Include additional elements if considered important for identification. Apply the instructions at 9.19.1.2–9.19.1.8, as applicable." Which of course leads me to 9.19.1.3 and its LC-PCC-PS which states "LC practice/PCC practice for Optional addition: Add a date of birth and/or date of death to *new authority records*, even if not needed to distinguish between access points." [emph mine] Thus am I to conclude that because this is not a new authority record, but a new *access point* in an existing authority record. I am free to not add the date to the VAP? [I will be adding date as per my cat judge of the optional addition] I'm just curious if my reading is correct. thanks! in solidarity, Netanel Ganin ------------------------------------------------------------ Metadata Coordinator -- Hebrew Specialty Brandeis University (781) 736-4645 / [log in to unmask] My pronouns are he/him/his