[Heb-NACO] RDA - call for order :-)

[Robert M. TALBOTT]

Yes. I think this would be desirable as a best practice.
B

On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Yossi Galron <jgalron at gmail.com> wrote:

> Colleagues,
> Can we decide how to record 245 field in Hebrew books that have parallel
> title and sub-titles in English (or any other language)
>
> I suggest to be consistent and have it as follows:
>
> 245 xx  $a [Hebrew title] : $b [Hebrew subtitle] = [English title] :
> [English sub-title] / $c [Author(s)]
>
> and then a 246 field with the English title and English sub-title.
>
> Right now I see different practices:
>
> [Hebrew title] $b = [English title] : [Hebrew sub-title] ... ignoring the
> English sub-title
>
> and other variations.
>
> I think the English sub-title is important especially for non fluent
> Hebrew readers and in many cases it helps the patron to understand the
> contents of the book.
>
> So I call also not to ignore the English sub-title and record it in the
> 245 field.
>
> Any comments?
>
> Yossi
>
>
> Joseph (Yossi) Galron-Goldschlaeger
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