LC-PCC policy statements for variant name of person
Prerecording
Prerecording
LC/PCC practice: Person: preferred name of person is a core element. Person: variant name of person is optional.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Persons.
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Real name of person
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Secular name of person
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Name in religion of person
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Earlier name of person
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Later name of person
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Data provenance
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply this option if 1) the metadata has been taken from a source other than the manifestation being described and there is a requirement to record that source OR 2) if directed to do so by other LC/PCC documentation.
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
View in Context Example
Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-5245566a-13f6-338f-b3c2-082a49758c54