Theology Cataloging Bulletin Section 3 
Vol. 20, No. 1 —November 2011 

3-1 

Section Three: News and Views of the Members of the 
ATLA Technical Services Section 

Edited by Tammy Johnson
 

CC:DA Task Force on the Apocrypha 
 
Last spring, it was discovered that there was a contradiction in the RDA rules for entry of 
the individual books of the Apocrypha.  Rule 6.23.2.9.2  “For books of the Catholic or 
Protestant canon, record the brief citation form of the Authorized version as a subdivision 
of the preferred title for the Bible.”  Rule 6.23.2.9.4  “For the compilation known as the 
Apocrypha ... record Apocrypha as a subdivision of the preferred title for the Bible.  For an 
individual book, use the name of the book as a further subdivision.” 
  
John Attig, the ALA representative to the Joint Steering Committee, asked the Catholic 
Library Association and ATLA to form a taskforce to propose a rule revision to resolve this 
conflict.  He also suggested we might wish to propose revisions to other rules for sacred 
scripture if we so chose.  The taskforce was formed, with Judy Knop serving as chair.  
Members are Thomas Duszak, representing CLA, Armin Siedlecki, Richard Lammert, 
Donna Campbell, Denise Pakala, Leslie Engelson, all representing ATLA, John G. Marr, 
representing CC:DA, and Kurt Bodling. 
  
So far, the taskforce has agreed to propose entering books of the Apocrypha directly under 
Bible. Other topics under discussion are: expanding the definition of Apocrypha; naming the 
books according to the Douai version rather than the Authorized version; adding Wisdom 
Literature to the list of groups of books found in 6.23.2.9.3; revising 6.23.2.6  Apocryphal 
Books to make it clear it is not a distinct, defined collection; and entering books of the Bible 
directly under their own names with a qualifier rather than entering them indirectly under 
Bible.  There has been no agreement on any revision except the omission of Apocrypha 
from the entry of the individual books. 
 
Submitted by  
Judy Knop 
ATLA NACO and CONSER Funnels Coordinator 
 
 

NACO Funnel Project 

Congratulations to Lisa Miller, of Drew University, for achieving independence in the 
creation and revision of personal name headings. 

Submitted by  

Judy Knop 
ATLA NACO and CONSER Funnels Coordinator