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<p class=MsoNormal>Some of you may have seen a recent conversation topic on
Autocat (I think) about relator terms and codes. By coincidence, I just
finished reading Windy Lundy's "Provenance evidence in bibliographic
records," <i>Library resources & technical services</i>, 52:3 (July
2008).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>In the context of a small collection of a mountaineering collection,
Univ of Colo (Boulder) staff uncovered a compelling little story of a family of
mountaineering enthusiasts through the inscriptions and autographs on
some 60 books. It got me thinking about what other rare materials catalogers do
regarding relators.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>How specific do you get? Do you use "former owner"
for everything? Or do you use the most specific term, such as
"inscriber" or "signer"?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>What about modern books, say, when a reader or staff person donates
a book to your collection? Do you note, trace? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>What about the immediate source of acquisition? Do you note
or trace the name of the bookseller? the donor? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>What about—for those of you who have an Acquisitions
or Adopt-a-Book event—those who reimburse you for the purchase price and
so get their name on a bookplate, but have never owned the book? What are the
PR consequences of tracing/not tracing? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Maybe this would be a good MASC topic. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>__________________________</span>
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<span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. <br>
RBMS Chair 2009-2010 | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library <br>
201 East Capitol St., S.E. | Washington, D.C. 20003 | 202.675-0369 <br>
djleslie@folger.edu | <a href="http://www.folger.edu/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.folger.edu</span></a>
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