[DCRM-L] imperfect copies

[Johnson, Elizabeth L.]

I agree that Stephen's rewrite is the clearest.

Elizabeth Johnson

Quoting Will Evans <evans at bostonathenaeum.org>:

> I find Stephen's example to be the clearest yet.
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> Will.
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> Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] imperfect copies
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> I think breaking up the long second sentence helps.
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> 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.
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> Stephen
> At 11:57 AM 4/5/2006 -0400, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:
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> Dear colleagues,
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> Im not sure the instructions for cataloging an imperfect item when a
> description for a perfect item is available are clear.
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> 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.
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> Is this clear? Is there a better way of saying it?
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