For conference headings when can the date be used as part of the name?
LCRI 24.7A allows a date to be used as part of a conference only when these are combined with an acronym or initialism. It is important to discern when a name is a true acronym or initialism. For example: Starch 2002, a name that appears on an item for a conference on compound starches is neither an acronym nor an initialism, nor may this be considered a conference name (Cf. LCRI 21.1B1). Even when all letters are uppercased, unless these represent a corporate body or are the initials for an event these may not be considered conference names regardless if there is a date as part of the name. Catalogers may be confusing the rule for Exhibitions, fairs, festivals, etc. (AACR2 24.8) that calls for keeping a year if it is an integral part of the name and does so without regard to whether or not the name is an acronym or initialism.
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