[DCRM-L] imperfect copies

[Stephen Skuce]

I think breaking up the long second sentence helps.


0B2. Imperfect copies. In general, base the description on the copy in 
hand. If this copy is known to be imperfect, however, and details of a copy 
without the imperfection(s) can be determined, base the description on the 
copy without the imperfection(s).  Use brackets only where required for 
description of the perfect copy.

Stephen
At 11:57 AM 4/5/2006 -0400, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:

>Dear colleagues,
>
>Im not sure the instructions for cataloging an imperfect item when a 
>description for a perfect item is available are clear.
>
>0B2. Imperfect copies. In general, base the description on the copy in 
>hand. If this copy is known to be imperfect, however, and details of a 
>copy without the imperfection(s) can be determined, base the description 
>on the copy without the imperfection(s), bracketing only as description of 
>the perfect copy would require.
>
>Is this clear? Is there a better way of saying it?
>
>__________________________________________
>
>Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.
>
>Chair, RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee
>
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>
>Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library
>
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>
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