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>From shadle@U.WASHINGTON.EDU Wed Apr 29 13:06:30 1998
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 08:37:56 -0700
From: Steve Shadle <shadle@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: Illness, crisis & loss (Jeff Steely)

AACR 21.2A1 states that titles don't change if the only changes is in a
representation of a word (e.g., singular vs. plural).  There was also a
"Title varies slightly." note added on April 10th.

Since the change is in the 2nd word, I might be tempted to provide an
added entry for the variant (especially since anyone doing a title search
on the variant will probably not retrieve as the variant is in the 2nd
word).  We don't hold the title, so I feel uncomfortable making the change
without seeing it.  Are there any CONSER libraries out there willing to
examine and provide an added entry?   --Steve

    Steve Shadle           shadle@u.washington.edu  *******
    Serials Cataloger                                *****
    University of Washington Libraries, Box 352900    ***
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 09:37:21 -0500
> From: Jeff Steely <Jeffrey_Steely@baylor.edu>
> Subject: Illness, crisis & loss
>
> Previously published as _Illness, crises, & loss_ by Charles Press, this
> title is now called _Illness, crisis & loss_ by its new pub, Sage.  The
> record in OCLC was changed on 10 Apr 98 and now includes a note about
> the new publisher.  There is not, however, even a 246 to indicate the
> "new" title.
>
> It seems to me that since the change is in the first five words and does
> affect access, it should be considered a(n absolutely ridiculous) title
> change and therefore a new record should be created.  Am I missing
> something?  I would appreciate any enlightenment which any of you more
> seasoned serialists can provide.
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>From MSBBH@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU Wed Apr 29 13:06:37 1998
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 11:38:50 EDT
From: Michael Borries <MSBBH@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Re: Illness, crisis & loss (Jeff Steely)

Even though the change occurs in the first five words, changes in words
from singular to plural (and vice versa) do not warrant new records
(AACR2r 21.2A1 a). Clearly an added entry is needed, but it is understandable
that this was missed.

Michael S. Borries
Cataloger, City University of New York
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>From nburns@PHOENIX.PRINCETON.EDU Wed Apr 29 13:06:42 1998
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 12:08:04 -0400
From: Nancy Burns <nburns@PHOENIX.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Re: Illness, crisis & loss (Jeff Steely)

  AACR2 21.2A1 makes an exception for singular vs. plural forms of the
same word; this would not be a title change.  I'd add a note/tracing:
246:1 :<subfield> i Issues for 1997 [or whatever the date is]-    have
title: <subfield> a Illness, crisis and loss
                                                  --Nancy Burns
                                                    Serials Record Unit
                                                    Princeton Univ. Lib.
                                               (speaking only for myself)