[DCRM-L] imperfect copies

[Deborah J. Leslie]

We have the term defined in the glossary: 

Perfect copy. A copy of a publication that is physically complete and
correctly arranged, as issued.

 

This is exactly the situation we mean to convey with 0B2. What's more,
it is almost unbearably awkward to use "copy without the
imperfection(s)" since for clarity's sake, it must be used more than
once in the text of the rule. I also think that the addition of the
parenthetical phrase "or more perfect" covers reasonable contingencies.
Again, my suggestion is: 

 

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 (or more perfect) copy can be determined, base the description
on the perfect copy. Use brackets only where required for description of
the perfect copy. In such cases <...>

 

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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 13:47
To: DCRM Revision Group List; DCRM Revision Group List
Subject: RE: [DCRM-L] imperfect copies

 

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:

 

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 copyin the glossary. Can someone remind me why we
decided not to use it in 0B2? 

 

 

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Sent: 05 April 2006 12:53
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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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