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<font size=3>I think we are on solid enough ground in assigning the main
entry to a collector of a group of items that are cataloged on a
collective record. We are following AACR2 when possible, but, AACR2
does *not* address collection level cataloging at all. LC does have
guidelines (in the cataloging Service bulletin, no. 78 (Fall
1997)). To quote from it:<br><br>
"Collections can be so diverse that title main entry is often
appropriate ... 1XX main entries do, however, occur ... In addition,
"Archives, Personal Papers, and Manuscripts" permits personal
or corporate name main entry for materials cataloged archivally under the
following circumstances:<br><br>
...<br>
2. when the collection is known under the name of the person who made the
collection, main entry is under the name of that person, followed by the
relator, 'collector'."<br><br>
Among the examples are:<br><br>
110 2 Bollingen Foundation<br>
245 00 $k Records, $f 1939-1973.<br>
(Rules used: APPM)<br><br>
100 1 Purland, Theodocius, $ecollector.<br>
245 00 $a Collection of materials on mesmerism, $f 1842-1854.<br>
(Rules used: APPM)<br><br>
I would say that we are following LC in an area that AACR2 has not
addressed.<br><br>
Jane<br><br>
</font>Jane Gillis | Rare Book Cataloger| Sterling Memorial
Library<br>
Yale University | New Haven CT 06520<br>
(203)432-2633 (voice) | (203)432-4047 (fax) |
jane.gillis@yale.edu<br><br>
<br><br>
<font size=3>At 01:14 PM 1/22/2004 Thursday-0700, Robert Maxwell
wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Arguments have been put forward
that it would be logical or a good idea (or enlightened or special :-) to
assign main entry to the collector of a group of items that are to be
cataloged on a collective record. These arguments are certainly
persuasive, but in order to be convincing to the editors (I think ...),
giving main entry to collector has to comply with the principles we've
all agreed lie behind DCRM(B). One of the main principles is: <br><br>
"DCRM rules shall conform to the structure and language of the
latest revision of AACR2 to the extent possible ... DCRM shall not
introduce rules that are not required by differences expected between
rare and general materials." (see
http://www.folger.edu/bsc/dcrb/wg1finaldraft20030313.doc; this language
will appear in DCRM).<br><br>
As I say, persuasive arguments have been made that doing this might be a
good idea, but I have not heard any persuasive argument (yet) that
introducing this rule, which *would* produce different results than AACR2
would, *is* "required by differences expected between rare and
general materials." A cataloger of general materials following AACR2
making a collective record for a group of items (whether it be a
scrapbook, a bunch of stuff in the backlog, or a discrete collection of
published books) would not assign main entry to the collector under AACR2
rules. The argument that this follows archival practice is only slightly
relevant since we are not promulgating archival rules but rare materials
rules. The principles for DCRM rule forumlation do not say "DCRM
shall not introduce rules that are not required by differences between
*archival* and general materials" but "*rare* and general
materials." <br>
<br>
I am a great fan of the main entry and am not on the side of those in the
larger cataloging community who think the concept should be abolished.
However, I don't see, in this case, a reason for departing from AACR2
that is required by the *rare* nature of the materials. At least I don't
see this yet. It would be more helpful to me to hear arguments, if any,
for this aspect of the problem, than to hear arguments that "it
makes sense" or "it's a good idea."<br><br>
And by the way, lest any of you are worried about access (rather than
TYPE of entry), DCRM *will* call for an access point for the collector
(if any); the debate here is only on the narrow point of whether that
access point should be main or added entry.<br><br>
Bob<br><br>
Robert L. Maxwell<br>
Special Collections and Ancient Languages Catalog Librarian<br>
Genre/Form Authorities Librarian<br>
6728 Harold B. Lee Library<br>
Brigham Young University<br>
Provo, UT 84602<br>
(801)422-5568 <br>
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