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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial Unicode MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:blue'>One of my earlier
rewrites reads almost exactly as does Stephen’s, but I was concerned
about the introduction of the word “perfect.” We’ve had
discussion on that before. If we are going to use “perfect,” what’s
to prevent us from introducing it earlier, as in:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>0B2. Imperfect copies.</span></font></b>
In general, base the description on the copy in hand. If this copy is known to
be imperfect, however, and details of a perfect copy can be determined, base
the description on the perfect copy. Use brackets only where required for
description of the perfect copy.</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial Unicode MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";color:blue'>We do have “pefect
copy” in the glossary. Can someone remind me why we decided not to use it
in 0B2? </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu
[mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Stephen Skuce<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>05 April 2006</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>12:53</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> DCRM Revision Group List;
DCRM-l@lib.byu.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [DCRM-L] imperfect
copies</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I think breaking up the long second sentence helps.<br>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>0B2. Imperfect copies.</span></b> In general,
base the description on the copy in hand. If this copy is known to be
imperfect, however, and details of a copy without the imperfection(s) can be
determined, base the description on the copy without the imperfection(s).
Use brackets only where required for description of the perfect copy.<br>
<br>
Stephen<br>
At </span></font>11:57 AM 4/5/2006 -0400, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>Dear colleagues,<br>
</span></font><br>
<font face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>Im
not sure the</span></font> <font face="Arial Unicode MS"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>instructions for cataloging an imperfect
item when a description for a perfect item is available are clear. <br>
</span></font><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>0B2. Imperfect copies.</span></b> In general,
base the description on the copy in hand. If this copy is known to be
imperfect, however, and details of a copy without the imperfection(s) can be
determined, base the description on the copy without the imperfection(s),
bracketing only as description of the perfect copy would require.<br>
<br>
<font face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>Is
this clear? Is there a better way of saying</span></font> <font
face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>it?<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'>__________________________________________<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'>Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'>Chair, RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'><a href="http://www.folger.edu/bsc/index.html">http://www.folger.edu/bsc/index.html</a><br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'>Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'>201 East Capitol St., S.E.</span></font><font size=1
face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'><br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'>Washington</span></font><font size=1
face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>,
</span></font><font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>D.C.</span></font><font size=1
face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>
</span></font><font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>20003</span></font><font size=1
face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'><br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'>djleslie@folger.edu || 202.675-0369<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=1 face="Arial Unicode MS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial Unicode MS"'><a href="http://www.folger.edu">http://www.folger.edu</a></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'></x-sigsep><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><x-sigsep>| Stephen Skuce | Rare Books
Cataloging Librarian<x-tab> <br>
</x-tab>| MIT Libraries | Building 14E-210B |
617.253.0654 | skuce@mit.edu</span></font></p>
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