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<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As one
who has catalogued quite a few of the pre-1801 disputations, I find the rule as
it stands both essential and helpful. Most of these do have a praeses and a
respondent, both clearly listed on the t.p. (although not always). I thought the
purpose of cataloging was to provide as many points of access as possible, so as
to make the piece easily accessible. Also, listing both facilitates research
into the scholarship of individual European scholars. More than a few of these
names are listed in the standard bio-bibliographies, and are not particularly
difficult to access. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dan
Rettberg</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Rare
Book and Manuscript Bibliographer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Klau
Library </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hebrew
Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cincinnati, Ohio</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=341455520-07072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="mailto:drettberg@huc.edu">drettberg@huc.edu</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Robert Maxwell
[mailto:robert_maxwell@byu.edu]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 07, 2005 3:39
PM<BR><B>To:</B> dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu; Arvid Nelsen; Bob Hall; Brian Hillyard;
Deborah Leslie; Eileen Heeran; Janice Matthiesen; Joe Springer; John Attig;
Larry Creider; Lenore Rouse; Lucy Marks; Manon Theroux; Maria Oldal; me; Windy
Lundy<BR><B>Cc:</B> Mary L. Larsgaard<BR><B>Subject:</B> [DCRM-L]
Simplification of AACR2 ch. 21<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>The JSC wants to
simplify the rules currently in AACR2 chapter 21, and proposes to
eliminate or at least simplify some of the special rules. Included on the list
of rules under consideration is 21.27, the rule for dealing with academic
disputations. Since the rare materials community is probably the one most
concerned with this rule, I'd like to respond as chair of the Early Printed
Monographs Task Force; but I'd also like to expand the response to members of
the DCRM-B list.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=437372419-07072005> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please have a look
at the rule, and then ask yourself (a) is the rule necessary? (b) If so, is it
already adequately covered by other more general rules in Chapter
21, i.e., is it redundant? (c) If it must remain as a separate rule, can
it be simplified?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>The following
quote from the JSC simplification proposal might be
helpful:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>"As part of JSC's
general review, current provisions for choosing main and added entries will be
replaced by a greatly simplified instruction to designate one access point as
the primary access point for purposes of citing the work. Constituencies
should therefore provide a principle-based rationale for any proposals to
either eliminate or simplify AACR2 Chapter 21 special rules, and give
suggested wording only if necessary."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial size=2>CC:DA is asking
for a response by July 11, so if you all could respond quite quickly
(by tomorrow) if you feel like you want to, and then I can compile a
response for CC:DA to forward on to JSC about this particular
rule.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437372419-07072005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Bob</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>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
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