Re: Basic Cataloging Question?

["Anderson, Julie LHS-STAFF" <AndersonJ@ISSAQUAH.WEDNET.EDU>]

I don't interpret it that way.....

Naming a person as the author indicates that the item in question is their
original work. Most of the edited works I've dealt with in my career usually
qualify under definition b) of the portion of AACR2 quoted below. In this
case, a book has an editor but by definition does not have a single author.
Therefore the MARC record has no 100 tag and the call number would use the
title.

For example, I recently cataloged Trapped edited by Lois Duncan. It is a
collection of short stories by other people, so attributing it as her
original work would be incorrect. The MARC record I downloaded does not have
a 100 tag and the spine label reads Fic Trapped since we use the full name
or first word rather than limiting it to three letters.

Julie

Julie Anderson, Librarian
Liberty High School                      425-837-4901
Renton, WA 98059
andersonj@issaquah.wednet.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Luis R. Ramos [mailto:Flyer13@AOL.COM]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 1:20 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Basic Cataloging Question?

There was a recent question regarding using editors for the call numbers. I
answered directly to Cecelia Freda, and she suggested I post my answer to
the whole userlist. I use Main Entry for a call number, whether it is an
author, editor, or title. Here is AACR2 definition:

21.1C. Entry under title proper:
a. personal authorship is unknown or diffuse and does not emanate from a
corp. body,
b. it is a collection of works by different persons or bodies
c. it emanates from corp. body but does not fall into some categories given,
d. accepted as sacred scripture by a religious group

My interpretation of this rule is if a book is edited by a single editor or
you can identify a main editor out of three, you may make a call number with
the three letter abbreviation or the last name of that main or single
editor.

On the other hand, if it is an encyclopedia like Academic, World Book, or
Compton's, you can use the title (ACA or WOR or COM or whatever fits in your
case).

What would be wrong with this scheme? Where would I find a rule or practice
if this is NOT a valid practice?

--
Take care,

Luis R. Ramos, Librarian
ACORN Community HS, Brooklyn, NY
flyer13@aol.com

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