[DCRM-L] FW: From Dan R., RE: DCRB revision

[Deborah J. Leslie]

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From: Rettberg, Dan [mailto:drettberg at huc.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 4:31 PM
To: Deborah J. Leslie
Subject: FW: From Dan R., RE: DCRB revision



Dear Leslie-- 

I hope you'll indulge me with another comment. I notice that the
proposed rule changes include requiring that Roman numerals be recorded
in the 260 field as Roman numerals, while DCRB says to record them as
Arabic numerals, and to add a note indicating that they are recorded as
Roman nuerals. I'ld be careful about this. I don't know whether search
engines determine date based on what's in the fixed fields, or on what's
in the 260 field. If the latter, to make this change would be to
introduce a barrier to accessing all the records for a particular date,
assuming the programs read Arabic numerals as numbers and letters as
letters. In any case, the current standard adds a note indicating that
the date is recorded in the piece in Arabic numerals. It seems to me
that this should be sufficient.

Dan 
drettberg at huc.edu 


4D2. Transcription involving adjustments or additions 
Roman numerals. When a Gregorian or Julian date is given in roman
numerals, transcribe the date as it appears. Generally omit internal
spaces and punctuation. Supply the Gregorian year in arabic numerals in
square brackets.

, anno Domini MDCXIV [1614] 
(Editorial comment: On publication: Anno domini MDCXIV) 
, anno gratiae Mdiij [1503] 
Transcribe years other than Gregorian or Julian as they appear. 
, an VII 1798 
(Editorial comment: On publication: An VII, 1798) 

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