Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Compilers of family histories get a 100

Compilers are usually in the 700
Authors and those responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content are in the 100.
Sometimes a compiler is responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content.
eg.
Compilers of family histories. It is their research and so they should get a 100.

Rule 21.1A1 (re: 100) and Rule 21.30D1 (re: 700)

Thursday, September 18, 2008

504 and web references

These days books often list web references.
Therefore the following is used:-

504 # # $a Webliography: p. 276.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

260 The Committee vs ANZAC Day Committee etc

Correct

1. 260 # # $a Sydney :$bN.S.W. Dept. of Education,$c 2006.

Incorrect

2. 260 ## $a Sydney :$b The Department, $c 2006.

This is to allow key word searching of N.S.W. Dept. of Education which would not work on example 2.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Language & Dewey

French author writes in English = 823 (English literature)
French author translated into English = 843 (French literature)

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Language note 546

Make notes on the language of the item or on the fact that it is a translation or adaptation, unless this is apparent from the rest of the description (2.7B2).
eg
546 # # $a In hindi
546 # # $a German text, parallel English translation.
546 # # $a Text in English and Spanish.
546 # # $a In various languages.