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I'll keep this simple:<br>
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1. Keep the subdivision: Yes!<br>
2. Expand its scope: Yes!<br>
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Thanks, Bob.<br>
<br>
Randy<br>
<br>
Robert Maxwell wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m on a SAC subcommittee making recommendations
for
the disposition of the genre/form subdivisions established as 185
records in
the subject authority file. We’re discussing the subdivision —Early
works to 1800 right now.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">First, I assume we want to be able to continue
using this as
a subdivision in 650 (etc.), correct?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Second, would there be interest in expanding its
scope? At
the moment it’s only allowed “under names of countries, cities,
etc., and under classes of persons, ethnic groups, and topical headings
for
individual works written or issued before 1800.” E.g., it can’t be
used under names of persons in 600 fields; in addition, SCM 1576
forbids its
use in the following situations:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">5.
When <span
style="background: khaki none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">to</span>
omit the subdivision</span></i></b><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">.</span></i><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Do
not
use the subdivision in situations for which the passage of time is of
little
consequence, including the following: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
name="ScmsubjUNDERSCORE10159"></a><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">· under
names of persons, corporate bodies (except for geographic names), or
individual
<span
style="background: khaki none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">works</span>
(except sacred works) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
name="ScmsubjUNDERSCORE10160"></a><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">· historical
<span
style="background: khaki none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">works</span>;
chronologies <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
name="ScmsubjUNDERSCORE10161"></a><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">· under
headings with dates, or period subdivisions; under headings with period
qualifiers, for example, <b>Science, Ancient</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
name="ScmsubjUNDERSCORE10162"></a><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">· <span
style="background: khaki none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">works</span>
of belles lettres; <span
style="background: khaki none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">works</span>
about belles lettres<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would personally like to see the subdivision
become
completely free floating, i.e., allowed in any subject string without
the
omission requirements of SCM 1576. What do the rest of you think?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Third, would there be interest in establishing
the term “Early
works to 1800” (or something similar) as a genre/form term, allowing
its
use in 655? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bob <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Robert L.
Maxwell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Special
Collections and Ancient Languages
Catalog Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Genre/Form
Authorities Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">6728
Harold B. Lee Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Brigham
Young University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Provo, UT
84602<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(801)422-5568
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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