[Heb-NACO] ha-rofe? (Physician)? ha-Rofe? Something else?

[Fryser, Benjamin]

Bob, etal.

I question whether the descriptor “ha-Rofe”, “ Physician” or any other qualifier in the $c position is necessary or required by an rda instruction because the heading (n  80094757 ) does not conflict with  an identical heading for a different person and because  he is known primarily by the patronymic.  See http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80094757/
I  recommend the following:


n  move the current 100 heading to a 400 reference position (earlier valid heading)

n  formulate the new rda heading as: 100 0 Jacob ben Joseph ben Jawb

n  delete the two 667 fields and re-code the NAR as appropriate.

n  Add any other 670 to support the new formulation

This is my opinion and does not represent the official position of the Library of Congress.

Benjamin Fryser



From: Heb-naco [mailto:heb-naco-bounces+bfry=loc.gov at lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Robert M. TALBOTT
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Subject: [Heb-NACO] ha-rofe? (Physician)? ha-Rofe? Something else?

Hi folks:

I have a question about capitalization treating an after-name title.  I'd like to get a bit of feedback before stepping off into the abyss.

Anyhow:

I'd like to upgrade to RDA the record with the heading Jacob ben Joseph ben Jawb, $c ha-rofe (OCLC AR 475823), but sadly the record is one requiring review before using in an RDA record. Predictably, the rub is how to treat "ha-Rofe." I suppose one could read it as the equivalent of something like "$c (Physician)" though on the surface I'd favor reading it as a title of some sort.  But since the type of title sways the capitalization rules (RDA A.31), what sort of a title is it?  One might very well assume it's a professional title (RDA A.11.5.4), resulting in "$c ha-rofe. " If one squints hard enough, I suppose one of the other options could work, but that's a stretch in my estimation when one looks at the options available in RDA A.11.5.

My concern here is that I may be missing something obvious or otherwise.  Please advise.

Bob
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