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Randy,<br>
I would be willing to try to read all of the draft, but would be
interested in prioritizing areas 1, 2, & 4. <br>
Germany, by the way, was great.<br>
Joe Springer<br><br>
At 01:00 PM 9/26/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Greetings,<br><br>
The text of <i>Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Serials)</i>, or
DCRM(S), is very nearly ready for distribution. This message serves as a
call for volunteers willing to do a close reading of all or part of the
text. The plan is to have each section read by at least two volunteers so
that the editors can get feedback in order to prepare the final draft.
<br><br>
Expertise in serials cataloging is NOT a requirement for readers. The
editors are looking for feedback on sections that may be confusing or
unclear to non-serials experts. They are also looking for any problems
with the text, including, but not limited to, typos, incorrect
references, etc. There are also still a small number of examples that are
needed. Anyone who can provide something to fill in an example will be
greatly appreciated. (Of course, anyone who does have serials cataloging
knowledge will also be very welcome to read and comment on the text.
)<br><br>
<b>BSC members:</b> You will all be assigned a section to read. If you
have a preference for a section, or sections, that you would like to
read, please let me know. If you are willing to look at the entire text,
please let me know that as well. If you don't have any preferences, you
do not need to reply to this call; just wait to get your assignment from
me.<br><br>
<b>Non-BSC members:</b> If you are willing to read part or all of the
text, please let me know. <br><br>
<b>All volunteers: </b>Please reply directly to me, not to DCRM-L. My
email address is: rbrandt@library.berkeley.edu. If you have any
questions, please feel free to ask.<br><br>
<i>A carrot:</i> All close readers will be listed in the acknowledgments
section (see DCRM(B) to get an idea of how it will look).<br><br>
<b>DEADLINE:</b> The editors would like to receive all comments within
two weeks after the text is distributed. The text should be ready by the
end of this week or at the beginning of next week. Once all of the
volunteers are lined up, they will receive more detailed
instructions.<br><br>
Thank you all in advance,<br>
Randal Brandt<br>
Chair, RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee<br><br>
P.S. Feel free to forward this call to anyone not on DCRM-L who might be
interested in volunteering. <br><br>
__________________________<br>
Randal Brandt<br>
Principal Cataloger<br>
The Bancroft Library<br>
(510) 643-2275<br>
rbrandt@library.berkeley.edu<br>
<a href="http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/" eudora="autourl">
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu</a></blockquote>
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Joe Springer<br>
joeas@goshen.edu/574-535-7421<br>
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