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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The RBMS RDA Editorial Group is pleased to announce the release of version 2022.2.0.0 of
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bsc.rbms.info/__;!!OToaGQ!ooOisIpxgalUVlDz1tI-JMZRzifZRkysgHPH6j2-KFPrpzHAlhclLCHSHnUC_V6H33-HOEVV-zW959iSLvDSDDVCB28GWw$">
Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (RDA Edition) (DCRMR)</a>. DCRMR is a revision of
<i>Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials</i> that is aligned with the RDA element set. It was initially released on February 2, 2022, and currently contains instructions for cataloging rare books only. The manual will eventually incorporate instructions
for other rare materials formats, beginning with graphics.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The new version of DCRMR includes the following additions and changes:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="xxmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Addition of a <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bsc.rbms.info/DCRMR/glossary/__;!!OToaGQ!ooOisIpxgalUVlDz1tI-JMZRzifZRkysgHPH6j2-KFPrpzHAlhclLCHSHnUC_V6H33-HOEVV-zW959iSLvDSDDVUCvtN4g$">
glossary</a></span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Two elements renamed and definitions updated (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bsc.rbms.info/DCRMR/additional-notes/Manifestation-described-by/__;!!OToaGQ!ooOisIpxgalUVlDz1tI-JMZRzifZRkysgHPH6j2-KFPrpzHAlhclLCHSHnUC_V6H33-HOEVV-zW959iSLvDSDDWKZzsqbA$">Manifestation
described by</a> and <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bsc.rbms.info/DCRMR/additional-notes/On-carrier-unit-with/__;!!OToaGQ!ooOisIpxgalUVlDz1tI-JMZRzifZRkysgHPH6j2-KFPrpzHAlhclLCHSHnUC_V6H33-HOEVV-zW959iSLvDSDDXZwSyTvg$">
On carrier unit with)</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Addition of general rules for all elements that previously lacked them</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Changes to formatting and font for examples within the text for improved visual clarity</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Introduction of a formal <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bsc.rbms.info/DCRMR/changelog/__;!!OToaGQ!ooOisIpxgalUVlDz1tI-JMZRzifZRkysgHPH6j2-KFPrpzHAlhclLCHSHnUC_V6H33-HOEVV-zW959iSLvDSDDUSUpwOdw$">
changelog</a> versioning system</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For more details on the new release, please see the DCRMR
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bsc.rbms.info/DCRMR/changelog/__;!!OToaGQ!ooOisIpxgalUVlDz1tI-JMZRzifZRkysgHPH6j2-KFPrpzHAlhclLCHSHnUC_V6H33-HOEVV-zW959iSLvDSDDUSUpwOdw$">
changelog</a>. For more information o n the Editorial Group's changelog versioning system, please see the DCRMR
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/github.com/rbms-bsc/DCRMR/wiki/Changelog-versioning-system__;!!OToaGQ!sGpfSerSV-49OCgYF7_-SJGFDiCLTmNyD4CDsRtX5W7Mv0S_x7z2qoPq5pmD_Rc5TQHSlppgT4OP9EW5WAA8yKuh55qn5Q$" title="https://github.com/rbms-bsc/DCRMR/wiki/Changelog-versioning-system">
wiki</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The chief editors of DCRMR warmly thank all Editorial Group members, as well as the RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee, for their contributions
to this improved version of DCRMR. The Editorial Group looks forward to sharing future improvements with the rare materials cataloging community!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Liz Adams & Jessica Grzegorski, DCRMR chief editors</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Liz Adams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rare Materials Cataloger<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Duke University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Durham, NC 27708<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:elizabeth.adams@duke.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">elizabeth.adams@duke.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">919.613.1010
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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