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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>One of the advantages of working in a very large collection as I do is to see that what is in one copy double plates is in another folded plates. My guess is that it depended on the binder, and is not standard across copies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is why when I have double plates, I always add the note: The plates are double.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>And, I frequently need to amend the description in copy-specific notes because other copies are just as complete and have a different arrangement. Sometimes folded plates are cut down to the plate marks and squeezed into the binding as single leaves of plates. And so forth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is only my experience; I've never heard others comment on this. Do others also find this to be the case?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Anna R. Bryan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Senior Cataloger<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Rare Materials Section<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>US Anglo Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Library of Congress<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Washington, DC 20540<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I speak only for myself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah J. Leslie<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 01, 2010 5:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> DCRM Revision Group List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCRM-L] Question about 5B9.1: counting leaves of plates folded and bound at the inner margin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Rebecca,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'>I'm afraid that each of those images spread across two leaves and bound in the middle are to be counted as [2] leaves of plates (distinct from folded leaves, which by definition can be unfolded.) DCRM(B) is not departing from previous practice. Any special information about the content of the plates – such as that there are 57 images on 107 plates – can be put in a note. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'>By the way, I looked up this title myself in OCLC, and the only dcrb record that I saw was ESTC cataloging in a Huntington record. Unfortunately, despite the coding, the ESTC frequently employs non-standard practices and cannot provide a reliable model for standard rare book cataloging. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'>I also noticed that many records have '32' or '[32]' leaves of plates, while others have '57' or '[57]'. Just think what a service you'll do, Rebecca, by creating an fully-correct and authoritative record for this title?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>McCallum, Rebecca<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 01 December, 2010 15:35<br><b>To:</b> dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [DCRM-L] Question about 5B9.1: counting leaves of plates folded and bound at the inner margin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’d like to make sure that I’m correctly understanding DCRM(B) 5B9.1, specifically the sentence that says: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>“Count a plate folded and bound at the inner margin as two leaves of plates.”<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m currently editing our bib record for John Ogilby’s “America: being the latest, and most accurate description of the Nevv VVorld…” published in 1671.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The book is full of plates that are folded and bound at the inner margin, as described in 5B9.1, but which really each represent a single image or map printed as a single leaf.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In various records in OCLC (none of which are DCRM(B) records, and only one of which is DCRB), the number of leaves of plates is generally listed as [57]. However, if I count those folded plates as two leaves, the total count should really be [107] leaves of plates. Is DCRM(B) departing from previous practice here? If so, how can I indicate that there are really only 57 images, rather than 107?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for any clarification on this!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Rebecca<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rebecca McCallum<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cataloging Librarian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wesleyan University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>252 Church Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Middletown, CT 06457<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(860) 685-3839<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>rmccallum@wesleyan.edu<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>