Re: Serials question: major/minor title change

Steve:

	Thank you for your reply.  I had originally added a PS to my post
indicating that I felt we were a little easy on ourselves with MARC field
246 in past years, meaning that I wondered if the earlier title change
shouldn't have resulted in a new record.

	I am going to create a new record, after a careful second look at
OCLC.

Thanks.

Patrick

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Subject: Re: [ACAT] Serials question: major/minor title change

Patrick -- Sorry, but I'm a little confused by your statements.  You said
"up until 2006 its title was Report of the Attorney General", but then
stated "in past years, its title has been: Annual report of the
Attorney-General."

The addition or deletion of the word "annual" in the first five words is
considered a major change.  I know this isn't what you're asking, but it
sounds like 2006 had title "Report of the ...." and 2007 was either "Fiscal
year ... annual report" or "Annual report" depending on interpretation of
presentation.

If this is the case, no matter which judgment you make for 2007 title, it's
a major change.  Please let me know if I've misunderstood the fact of the
case.

Steve Shadle/Serials Access Librarian  *****  shadle <at> u.washington.edu
University of Washington Libraries      ***     Phone: (206) 685-3983
Seattle, WA 98195-2900                   *        Fax: (206) 543-0854

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, Patrick Lavey wrote:

> Hello:
>
>
>
>        I have an annual report from the Massachusetts Attorney General.
Up
> until 2006, its title was: Report of the Attorney General.  This has
changed
> to: Fiscal year . annual report.  In past years, its title has been:
Annual
> report of the Attorney-General.
>
>
>
>        For minor title changes, AACR2R, rule 21.2C2, b) vi) states: The
> addition, deletion, or change of words anywhere in the title that link the
> title to the numbering.  I am unsure of whether "Fiscal year" is such a
> change.
>
>
>
>        I am inclined to start a new record anyway, as past annual reports
> have included summaries of significant cases handled by the office, and
this
> one does not.
>
>
>
>        How do other catalogers interpret 21.2C2 in a case such as this?

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