[DCRM-L] Simplification of AACR2 ch. 21

[J.J. Hall]

In my opinion, AACR2 21.27 (or something like it) ought to be retained. It 
seems to me that few cataloguers can have to deal with these early academic 
theses very often, and, when one does come across one, it is a pretty 
baffling question, what a "praeses" and a "respondent" or "defender" are to 
be supposed to have done. To have a rule which tells the cataloguer how to 
treat such works seems to me essential.

      J.J. Hall
Rare Books Department,
Cambridge University Library,
West Road, 
Cambridge CB3 9DR,
England

e-mail: jjh10 at cam.ac.uk
On Jul 7 2005, Robert Maxwell wrote:

> The JSC wants to simplify the rules currently in AACR2 chapter 21, and
> proposes to eliminate or at least simplify some of the special rules.
> Included on the list of rules under consideration is 21.27, the rule for
> dealing with academic disputations. Since the rare materials community
> is probably the one most concerned with this rule, I'd like to respond
> as chair of the Early Printed Monographs Task Force; but I'd also like
> to expand the response to members of the DCRM-B list. 
>  
> Please have a look at the rule, and then ask yourself (a) is the rule
> necessary? (b) If so, is it already adequately covered by other more
> general rules in Chapter 21, i.e., is it redundant? (c) If it must
> remain as a separate rule, can it be simplified?
>  
> The following quote from the JSC simplification proposal might be
> helpful:
>  
> "As part of JSC's general review, current provisions for choosing main
> and added entries will be replaced by a greatly simplified instruction
> to designate one access point as the primary access point for purposes
> of citing the work. Constituencies should therefore provide a
> principle-based rationale for any proposals to either eliminate or
> simplify AACR2 Chapter 21 special rules, and give suggested wording only
> if necessary."
>  
> CC:DA is asking for a response by July 11, so if you all could respond
> quite quickly (by tomorrow) if you feel like you want to, and then I can
> compile a response for CC:DA to forward on to JSC about this particular
> rule.
>  
> Thanks,
> Bob
>  
> 
> Robert L. Maxwell
> Special Collections and Ancient Languages Catalog Librarian
> Genre/Form Authorities Librarian
> 6728 Harold B. Lee Library
> Brigham Young University
> Provo, UT 84602
> (801)422-5568 
> 
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