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What if you catalog the item as a photocopy. In theory there would
be a 533 field, saying photocopy with information about when the copy was
made.<br><br>
E.C.<br><br>
At 02:05 PM 10/1/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">With microform the presence of
the GMD would probably be a pretty big “in your face” clue to library
users that it’s not the original, if your catalog displays GMD
prominently. That solution doesn’t work for photocopies,
though.<br>
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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>
<b>From:</b> dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu
[<a href="mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu" eudora="autourl">
mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah J.
Leslie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 01, 2007 10:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Revision Group List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DCRM-L] Cataloging unpublished facsimiles<br>
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Dear catalogers and friends,<br><br>
The Folger collects facsimile editions of rare materials, published
facsimiles as well as informally-made photostats, photocopies, microfilm,
&c. The question we’re re-considering is what is the best way to
catalog the latter when we do not also have the original? <br><br>
When we have the original, we use one bib record to describe the
original, and put the unpublished facsimile edition as a copy. The
question of whether we should have done that aside, it’s reasonably clear
what’s going on to anyone looking at our opac. The way they’re currently
cataloged when there is no original, the user has to be able to
interpret pretty subtle clues to realize this. We are looking for a way
forward that involves the least clean-up work on our part, is readily
apparent to anyone looking at the opac description that we don’t have the
original, and is consistent. <br><br>
We would love to hear what other libraries do or think they ought to
do.<br><br>
Thanks,<br><br>
Deborah <br><br>
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Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.<br><br>
Head of Cataloging<br><br>
Folger Shakespeare Library<br><br>
201 East Capitol St., S.E.<br><br>
Washington, D.C. 20003<br><br>
202.675-0369<br><br>
djleslie@folger.edu |
<a href="http://www.folger.edu">http://www.folger.edu</a>
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