[DCRM-L] Cataloging guidelines for manuscripts in non-Latin scripts

Matthew C. Haugen mch2167 at columbia.edu
Wed Nov 9 15:31:20 MST 2022


P.S. There is a newer version of the Chinese rare book guidelines
<https://library.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/bookfiles/Cataloging%20Guidelines%20for%20Chinese%20Rare%20Books-2018%20revision.docx>
from 2018.


On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 2:41 PM Matthew C. Haugen <mch2167 at columbia.edu>
wrote:

> The AMREMM/DCRM(MSS) Review Group
> <https://rbms.info/files/committees/bibliographic_standards/committee-docs/AMREMM-DCRMMss-report/AMREMM%20DCRM(MSS)%20Final%20Report.pdf> looked
> into a similar question a few years ago, and though you technically can
> still apply AMREMM or DCRM(MSS), we found that there isn't much guidance in
> those standards or elsewhere specifically for manuscripts in non-Latin
> scripts. For the most part there are separate guidelines for non-Latin
> scripts and for manuscripts that have to be cobbled together with one of
> the standards for MSS. There are guidelines for Japanese
> <https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/premeiji.pdf> and Chinese
> <https://www.eastasianlib.org/ctp/webinars/ChineseRareBook/CRBP_guidelines.pdf> rare
> books, both of which also include some provisions for manuscripts in those
> scripts, as well as some resources on manuscript cataloging
> <https://sites.google.com/princeton.edu/mela-conc/cataloging-manuals/mss?authuser=0>
> from the Middle East Librarians Association (MELA) committee on cataloging,
> mainly for MSS in Arabic script. The Hebraica Cataloging resources
> <http://rascat.pbworks.com/w/page/7836007/Home> and Slavic cataloging
> manual
> <https://sites.google.com/site/seesscm/home/subject-index?authuser=0> sites
> both have ample script-specific resources but I don't find anything
> specific to manuscripts upon a preliminary skim.
>
> Matthew
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 1:35 PM Van Kleeck,David A <dvankleeck at ufl.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Would the information here (https://rbms.info/dcrm/dcrmmss/) help?
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> David Van Kleeck, MLIS
>>
>> Authorities/Identities Librarian
>>
>> Resource Description Services
>>
>> George A. Smathers Libraries
>>
>> University of Florida
>>
>> dvankleeck at ufl.edu
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> *On Behalf Of *Ann K.D. Myers
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 8, 2022 1:30 PM
>> *To:* dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu
>> *Subject:* [DCRM-L] Cataloging guidelines for manuscripts in non-Latin
>> scripts
>>
>>
>>
>> *[External Email]*
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> A colleague is looking for any documentation for cataloging practices and
>> guidelines for manuscripts and manuscript codices in non-Latin scripts. She
>> has not been able to locate any such documentation online that is dedicated
>> specifically to non-print, unique items that are handwritten. Are any of
>> you familiar with such a resource? Do any of you have internal
>> documentation, or are there any standards that have been developed that
>> would serve a similar function to the PCC Guidelines for Creating
>> Bibliographic Records in Multiple Character Sets?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --Ann
>>
>>
>>
>> Ann K.D. Myers
>>
>> Rare Books Cataloger
>>
>> Stanford Libraries
>>
>> Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives
>>
>> 415 Broadway, Floor 1, 8406
>>
>> Redwood City, CA 94063
>>
>> akdmyers at stanford.edu
>>
>> she/her/hers
>>
>
>
> --
> Matthew C. Haugen
> Rare Book Cataloger | Columbia University Libraries
> matthew.haugen at columbia.edu | 212-851-2451 | he/him or they/them
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>


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Matthew C. Haugen
Rare Book Cataloger | Columbia University Libraries
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