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Answer: In general, Cornell LTS catalogers "probably “probably should not" not” be using their time to trace series on non-PCC RDA cataloging. There may be exceptions, subject to cataloger's cataloger’s judgment on a case-by-case basis. Law catalogers (not in LTS) still input all series as 490:1/830s.
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Answer: Generally speaking, we are encouraged to use relationship designators, as long as the choice of which designator to use is easy and obvious. Relationship designators are not required on Cornell records, and if the obvious right one is not readily available, do not spend time agonizing over putting one on. It's It’s OK to use relationship designators on some but not all the fields.
5. 245 Transcribing author's author’s affiliations, transcribing more than three (or lots) of authors
Some are adding affiliations to record, some are not. Some try to transcribe lots of names in a statement of responsibility, some routinely abridge after the first-named author. Where do we stand?unmigrated-wiki-markup
*Answer:* The LCPS for 2.4.1.4 says "Generally “Generally do not abridge a statement of responsibility" \responsibility” [i.e. by not transcribing titles, affiliations, etc. of the author\]. The LCPS for 2.5.1.4 says "Generally “Generally do not omit names in a statement of responsibility."unmigrated-wiki-markup”
Beyond the LCPS word "generally," Cornell's policy is:
Try to transcribe the “generally,” Cornell’s policy is:
Try to transcribe the author(s)' ’ affiliations, following the general spirit of RDA, but don't don’t if the amount of time taken is not worth it in your judgment.
Try to transcribe all of the authors up to four to five; after that, it is cataloger's cataloger’s judgment whether to use the "\“[and \ --\- others\]" ” omission.
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6. 500 Add notes like "Poems" or "Short stories" “Poems” or “Short stories” like AACR2.
Not spelled out in RDA.
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7. 260 Rules says to add first place mentioned or all.
Do we want a ruling or leave it to cataloger's cataloger’s judgment? If the second one is in the US, we might want to include?
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8. 500 for Cover Title
Not really spelled out in list of examples in RDA Toolkit
Answer: Say either "Cover title" or "Title “Cover title” or “Title from cover." It doesn't ” It doesn’t matter. Both are correct.
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Answer: Cornell has historically followed LC's LC’s policy and used only the 0/1 code for nonfiction/fiction. Catalogers may code in a more detailed fashion if they want to.
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Answer: Cornell has historically followed LC's LC’s policy and used only "j" “j” for juvenile. Catalogers may code in a more detailed fashion if they want to.
13. 504 Transcription of unnumbered pages
When page 100 is not numbered, should we say 504 "Includes “Includes bibliographical references (unnumbered pages 100-101)"”
or 504 "Includes “Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-101)" ” without square brackets?
Answer: Following Stanford, Cornell opts for 504 "Includes “Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-101)" ” without square brackets.
14. How many items should we transcribe in a 505? When is it "burdensome" “burdensome” or too long?
Answer: Let's Let’s think about this one.
15. To paginate or not to paginate (multi-volume sets)
The LCPS for both 3.4.5.17 (continuously paged volumes) and 3.4.5.18 (individually paged volumes) tells us generally include pagination in parens after the number of volumes (except serials and integrating resources). Resulting examples: 2 volumes (xxxxi, 999 pages); 2 volumes (xvi, 329; xx, 412 pages). What is our policy?
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