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<font size=3>I heartily second the idea and this line of reasoning. Many
thanks.<br><br>
At 5/23/03 11:41 AM, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>This is an ISBD(A) requirement. We
(DCRM Working Group 2) know that it is controversial, but wanted to put
it out for public comment.<br><br>
The primary reason is that although in principle converting upper case
based on usage may seem a simple proposition, it is in fact often not so
for catalogers of rare materials. For example, the Right Honourable is to
be capitalized, but what if the phrase is: "ryght honorable, and
vertuous lady Katherine." Or even more ambiguous, "the
honorable, vertuous, and pious lady Katherine."<br><br>
This type of instance abounds, and to eliminate the instruction to
convert into upper-case, it is hoped that unnecessary agonizing will be
eliminated. We wanted to at least consider following ISBD(A) on this.
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RICHARD NOBLE : RARE BOOKS CATALOGER : JOHN HAY LIBRARY : BROWN
UNIVERSITY<br>
PROVIDENCE, RI 02912 : 401-863-1187/FAX 863-2093 :
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