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<p class=MsoNormal>As to "Early works...", it looks as if the
community is of one accord. Keep and apply ad lib. If I had my druthers, one
could also or alternatively use "Works, Xth century", as a more
fine-grained way of dating the work, not the publication: very FRBR, that.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:blue'>RICHARD NOBLE : RARE BOOKS CATALOGER : JOHN HAY LIBRARY : BROWN
UNIVERSITY<br>
PROVIDENCE, RI 02912 : 401-863-1187/FAX 863-2093 : RICHARD_NOBLE@BROWN.EDU </span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu
[mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Randal Brandt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 23, 2010 5:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> DCRM Revision Group List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] Early works to 1800<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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>
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Randy<br>
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Robert Maxwell wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Hello, all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>5.
When <span style='background:khaki'>to</span> omit the subdivision</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>.</span></i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;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: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name=ScmsubjUNDERSCORE10159></a><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>· under names of
persons, corporate bodies (except for geographic names), or individual <span
style='background:khaki'>works</span> (except sacred works) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name=ScmsubjUNDERSCORE10160></a><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>· historical <span
style='background:khaki'>works</span>; chronologies </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name=ScmsubjUNDERSCORE10161></a><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>· under headings
with dates, or period subdivisions; under headings with period qualifiers, for
example, <b>Science, Ancient</b> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name=ScmsubjUNDERSCORE10162></a><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>· <span
style='background:khaki'>works</span> of belles lettres; <span
style='background:khaki'>works</span> about belles lettres</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Robert
L. Maxwell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Special
Collections and Ancient Languages Catalog Librarian</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Genre/Form
Authorities Librarian</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6728
Harold B. Lee Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brigham
Young University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Provo,
UT 84602</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(801)422-5568
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>__________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Randal Brandt<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Principal Cataloger<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>The Bancroft Library<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>(510) 643-2275<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="mailto:rbrandt@library.berkeley.edu">rbrandt@library.berkeley.edu</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a
href="http://bancroft.berkeley.edu">http://bancroft.berkeley.edu</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>"It's hard enough to remember my opinions without <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>remembering my reasons for them"--The Streets.<o:p></o:p></pre></div>
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