[Heb-NACO] Fwd: conventional collective titles

[Jasmin Nof]

Hello, thanks for the opportunity to respond.

I question the mapping of "he'arot" [alef] to "aphorisms".  A 
translation of "he'arah" is "illumination; clarification; explanation".  
in other words, elucidation, whereas an "aphorism" is a "a short pithy 
statement of truth/observation" (which, with time, has often become a 
cliche.)  A review of recently published Hebrew works that have the 
phrase "he'arot ['ayin] ve-he'arot [alef]" in the title yields books 
that are mostly (only?) works of rabbinic commentary.

Otherwise the list looks good to me.

Thanks again and good luck, Jasmin

Jasmin Nof
Hebraica Cataloging Librarian
University of Pennsylvania
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
3420 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206
T. 215-746-6397
F. 215-573-9610
jnof at upenn.edu

On 8/10/2012 3:48 PM, Heidi G Lerner wrote:
>
> Dear catalogers,
>
>        Attached is a proposed list of collective titles for rabbinic 
> materials in Hebrew and English that can be used for compilations by a 
> single author, whether complete works in a single form or selections 
> of works in a single form as prescribed in RDA 6.2.2.10.2 and 6.2.2.10.3.
>
>        We have been advised by LC that we should attempt to "use the 
> language of the catalog (English) so long as there is an English 
> language term. If there is no English language term, use whatever 
> would best identify that form of work ...Extra points if the term is 
> one used in a controlled vocabulary like LCSH (sh 85113223 ), but not 
> a requirement."
>
>        We would like to solicit your comments and feedback on this 
> list. Please send them to Heb-NACO or Joan (jbie at loc.gov 
> <mailto:jbie at loc.gov>) and/or Heidi (lerner at stanford.edu 
> <mailto:lerner at stanford.edu>) by Sept. 30. The AJL R&S Cataloging 
> Committee will then collectively review the list and comments and make 
> a final recommendation or decision on the contents of the list.
>
>        Thank you,
>
>        Joan Biella (Senior Descriptive Cataloger, Library of Congress)
>
>        Heidi G. Lerner (Chair, AJL R&S Cataloging Committee)
>
> Heidi G. Lerner
> Hebraica/Judaica Cataloger
> Metadata Development Unit
> Stanford University Libraries
> Stanford, CA 94305-6004
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