In the National Library of Australia we use place as the preferred option,
when qualifying uniform titles, as it eliminates the need for a change of
title if the body changes its name.  As long as access is given to a body
through an added entry I do not see that there is any problem with this.
In my experience most users (other than cataloguers) have difficulty in
searching uniform titles anyway.

In recent ongoing discussions on uniform titles a reference was made to
"cataloguers' judgment".  I have always believed that AACR2 was written in
such a way as to allow serials cataloguers to interpret the rules in a way
that suited their own institutions.  My advice to new serials cataloguers
being trained is "to make the rules work for you and not become a slave to
them".  Having said all that I realise that within a shared cataloguing
system there has to be consistency of application.  For that reason
serials cataloguers in the NLA follow LCRI closely and also the "mighty"
CONSER Cataloging Manual (so called because of the reverence in which it
is held by new serials cataloguers).  Unfortunately I feel that, although
these tools are invaluable, the opportunity to exercise judgment has
diminished.  An example of this is LCRI 12.3, CSB 54, pg. 30.  Although
primarily I agree with what is in this interpretation I have difficulty in
accepting that the year should not be used as part of the designation when
it is not accompanied by a month (see second example in point 2).  I feel
that the publisher's intention is for the date to be used as a
qualification to the volume and number.  It also gives a time frame to the
publication and more importantly its inclusion would benefit users.

I would be interested to hear other cataloguers' views.

Regards

Chris Hulse
Serials Cataloguer
National Library of Australia

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