[DCRM-L] imperfect copies

[Stephen Skuce]

Deborah,

The version of 0B2 originally posted for comment today already made 
reference to "the perfect copy," so I felt free to reuse the term.  But I 
will say I noticed the term's presence: I think we had lots of discussion 
(and nervousness) in the glossary group and in BSC generally about using 
the term "perfect copy" because of the chance for confusion with the loaded 
term "ideal copy."

Stephen

At 01:29 M 4/5/2006 -0400, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:

>One of my earlier rewrites reads almost exactly as does Stephens, but I 
>was concerned about the introduction of the word perfect.Weve had 
>discussion on that before.  If we are going to use perfect,whats to 
>prevent us from introducing it earlier, as in:
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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 
>perfect copy can be determined, base the description on the perfect 
>copy.  Use brackets only where required for description of the perfect copy.
>
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>We do have pefect copyin the glossary. Can someone remind me why we 
>decided not to use it in 0B2?
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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.
>
>Stephen
>At 11:57 AM 4/5/2006 -0400, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:
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>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?
>
>__________________________________________
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>Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.
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>Chair, RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee
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