Date:         Mon, 1 Dec 2003 07:29:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Metadata Object Description Schema List <[log in to unmask]>
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From:         Karen Coyle <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: more on related items
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The problem with "original" is that it doesn't tell you that the
relatedItem is the host, which is a necessary structural relationship
for the relatedItem.

This is where I can see the value of cataloging rules. They can tell you
where to stop ;-). I would apply a rule that I am cataloging the "item
in hand," i.e. the article in the CR. The information about it being
originally published in the LA Times would go into a note. It's
important information, but I'm not creating a record for the LA Times
article, I'm creating a record for the article in the CR, and that's
what I describe. The CR undoubtedly has a note saying where the article
first appeared, and I would quote that as a note in my metadata record.
In fact, that makes perfect sense because for all I know the CR got it
wrong, so all I'm doing is reporting what they say about the original
publication.

kc

On Sun, 2003-11-30 at 17:28, Bruce D'Arcus wrote:
> OK, here's a tricky one: a newspaper article republished in the
> Congressional Record.
>
> I would have assumed I would have a relatedItem "host" that is the CR,
> and then within that a relatedItem "original."  This turns out not to
> be possible.  Instead I have the following.  Does this seem right (the
> genre is no doubt not)?
>
>    <mods ID="LAT1967a">
>      <titleInfo>
>        <nonSort>The</nonSort>
>        <title>House Reads the Riot Act</title>
>      </titleInfo>
>      <relatedItem type="host">
>        <titleInfo>
>         <title>Congressional Record</title>
>        </titleInfo>
>        <originInfo>
>         <dateIssued encoding="w3cdtf">07-21-1967</dateIssued>
>         <issuance>continuing</issuance>
>        </originInfo>
>        <genre>government serial</genre>
>        <part>
>         <detail type="page"><number>A3885</number></detail>
>        </part>
>      </relatedItem>
>      <relatedItem type="original">
>        <relatedItem type="host">
>         <titleInfo>
>           <nonSort>The</nonSort>
>           <title>Los Angeles Times</title>
>         </titleInfo>
>         <typeOfResource>text</typeOfResource>
>         <genre>newspaper</genre>
>        </relatedItem>
>      </relatedItem>
> </mods>
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