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<DIV><SPAN class=424244514-15072005><FONT color=#000080>Dear colleagues,
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<DIV><SPAN class=424244514-15072005><FONT color=#000080>Relaxed and tanned and
back from holiday in Glamorous Central California, I come to this discussion
late. The DCRM-L discussion as well as Bob's response has been
<EM>wonderfully</EM> instructive. I've cataloged a number of these in the past,
but never really knew what was going on. Many thanks!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=424244514-15072005><FONT color=#000080>I do want to respond to
the comments about including specialist rules in DCRM. I agree that we should
not have specialist rules for entry in DCRM; however, it makes sense to me that
specialist interpretations on general rules would be appropriate. Right now we
depend a fair bit on the LCRI's to make appropriate headings for early
names. With the arrival of RDA, those RI's will disappear. More will be written,
no doubt; nevertheless, why not have DCRM provide interpretation to
situations common to early materials but not to more general collections?
Keeping in mind that DCRM(B) is an LC publication, they will need to agree on
the text, so perhaps it can be considered as LCRI's for rare materials.
Something worth thinking about, anyway. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=424244514-15072005><FONT color=#000080>This is
<STRONG><EM>not</EM></STRONG> to say that I think the disputation rule should
not be in RDA. It most certainly should.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=424244514-15072005><FONT color=#000080>I'd be interested in
knowing if there is any more recent published work on academic disputations. I
can't do it myself, but would be grateful for a volunteer to do a literature
search.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.<BR>Head of Cataloging<BR>Folger Shakespeare
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