LC-PCC policy statements for preferred name of agent
Prerecording
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Agents with two or more names
Predominant name of agent
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Contracted and expanded names of agent
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Names of agent in two or more languages
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Names of agent in a non-preferred script
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element. The preferred script is the Latin script. When transliteration is necessary, follow the ALA-LC Romanization Tables: Transliteration Schemes for Non-Roman Scripts, approved by the Library of Congress and American Library Association, noting the exceptions.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Transliterate the name according to the scheme for the original language of most of the works.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: In most cases, apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Names of agent in two or more spellings
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option according to the requirements of the more specific element.
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
Document Date: 2025/07/12
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b8e4e02b-5675-34b0-83d5-d5c1a1871de6