tombaker
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1 year ago Dan's follow-up question: Use FRBR to explain The Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) is a conceptual model that is used to describe the relationships between different entities involved in the creation and dissemination of a work of art or literature. In the case of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", the FRBR model would be used to describe the various roles and relationships involved in the creation and distribution of the play.
ChatGPT: According to FRBR, there are four main entities involved in the production and dissemination of a work: the work itself, the expression of the work, the manifestation of the work, and the item of the work.
The work is the intellectual or artistic creation, in this case the play "Hamlet" as it was originally written by Shakespeare. The expression of the work is the specific way in which the work is realized, such as a specific performance of the play or a specific edition of the script. The manifestation of the work is the physical embodiment of the work, such as a printed copy of the script or a recording of a performance. The item of the work is a specific copy of the work, such as a specific book or recording. In the case of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", the work is the play as it was written by Shakespeare. The expression of the work would be the final version of the play as it was published by Macmillan's. The manifestation of the work would be a physical copy of the play, such as the book you bought and gave to someone else. The item of the work would be that specific copy of the book, which is now owned by the person you gave it to.
In summary, FRBR describes the various entities involved in the creation and dissemination of a work, and the relationships between these entities. In the case of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", FRBR helps to clarify the roles of Shakespeare as the author of the work, Macmillan's as the publisher of a specific edition of the play, and you and the person you gave the book to as the owners of a specific copy of the play.
danbri
kcoyle
I am posting the following with permission from Dan Brickley, who recently chatted with ChatGPT...
Dan: Shakespeare wrote a book called Hamlet, so it is his. Macmillan's have a new edition of the final version of it out in the UK, so it is also somehow theirs too. I bought one and gave it to you, with a note written on page two, so this makes it yours.
Please explain this confusing situation!
ChatGPT: William Shakespeare wrote the play "Hamlet" and therefore he is considered the author of the work. The Macmillan's publishing company likely acquired the rights to publish a new edition of the play, which means they have the legal right to produce and distribute copies of the play. When you bought a copy of the play and gave it to someone else, you transferred ownership of that specific copy to them. However, the copyright of the work as a whole still belongs to the original author, Shakespeare, and the publishing company that holds the rights to publish it. So, while the person you gave the book to now owns that specific copy, Shakespeare and Macmillan's also have a claim to the work as a whole.