[DCRM-L] imperfect copies

[Deborah J. Leslie]

One of my earlier rewrites reads almost exactly as does Stephen's, but I
was concerned about the introduction of the word "perfect." We've had
discussion on that before.  If we are going to use "perfect," what's to
prevent us from introducing it earlier, as in:

 

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
perfect copy can be determined, base the description on the perfect
copy.  Use brackets only where required for description of the perfect
copy.

 

We do have "pefect copy" in the glossary. Can someone remind me why we
decided not to use it in 0B2? 

 

 

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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On
Behalf Of Stephen Skuce
Sent: 05 April 2006 12:53
To: DCRM Revision Group List; DCRM-l at lib.byu.edu
Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] imperfect copies

 

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

http://www.folger.edu/bsc/index.html

Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library

201 East Capitol St., S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20003

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