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Many thanks to both of you, John and Paul, for the assistance. I was a bit confused by the capitalization of the prefix as well, but it makes sense with the differentiation between Flemish (Belgium) and Dutch (The Netherlands) names. In this particular case, the RDA appendix for Dutch and Flemish names did not help. Matthew Cordell Albertsons Library Boise State University Boise, ID On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 1:10 AM Pestman, P.R. (Paul) <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello Matthew and John, > > > > Reading the Belgian update it sounds a bit inconclusive. Cataloging > practice in The Netherlands is to put the prefix first in Flemish names, > which then begins with a capital letter. In surnames of persons born in The > Netherlands the prefix is put at the end and gets a lower case letter. > > > > So I would say *De Kesel, Marc* Is the correct preferred name for Flemish > persons. Had he be born in The Netherlands the preferred entry would have > been: *Kesel, Marc de* > > Confusing, isn’t it? Perhaps another Belgian update is needed . > > > > Kind regards, > > Paul Pestman > > Cataloger Special Collections > > Utrecht University Library > > The Netherlands > > > > *From:* Program for Cooperative Cataloging <[log in to unmask]> *On > Behalf Of *Hostage, John > *Sent:* vrijdag 5 februari 2021 22:11 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [PCCLIST] nr 98005610 - De Kesel, Marc - Why was this > changed from Kesel, Marc De ? > > > > It’s a good question, but I notice that the change was made by a Dutch > library. They added a couple of 670s with links to websites that seem to > use “De Kesel” as a surname. > > > > The IFLA Names of Persons document (https://www.ifla.org/node/4953) seems > to indicate in the sections on Belgium and the Netherlands that prefixes > are considered part of the surname. (4th ed., 1996, scanned version) > > > > The update from Belgium (1995) listed on that page has some interesting > notes on page 3. > > > > It’s my impression that the appendix in RDA is not always in sync with > usage in various countries. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > John Hostage > > Senior Continuing Resources Cataloger > > Harvard Library--Information and Technical Services > > Langdell Hall 194 > > Harvard Law School Library > > Cambridge, MA 02138 > > [log in to unmask] > > +(1)(617) 495-3974 (voice) > > +(1)(617) 496-4409 (fax) > ISNI 0000 0000 4028 0917 > > > > *From:* Program for Cooperative Cataloging [ > mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of > *Matthew Cordell > *Sent:* Friday, February 05, 2021 11:27 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [PCCLIST] nr 98005610 - De Kesel, Marc - Why was this changed > from Kesel, Marc De ? > > > > Hello, > > > > I am hoping that someone can help me to understand why this authority was > changed from "Kesel, Marc De" to "De Kesel, Marc" > > > > This person was born in Ghent, Belgium, a Flemish-speaking city. The > publications listed in the 670s appear to be in Dutch. In this case, should > we not employ RDA F.11.3 ? > > > > Thank you for your assistance, > > > > Matthew Cordell > > Albertsons Library > > Boise State University > > Boise, ID >