[DCRM-L] Subdividing Genre Headings.

[Maria Oldal]

Will,

We use most RBMS vocabularies with indirect geographic subdivision and
chronological subdivision by century only. We also use lots of AAT terms
subdivided in a similar manner. We make decisions on a case by case
basis about not to subdivide certain terms. We also carefully supply $5
NNPM whenever the term is for a copy-specific feature. 

One peculiarity in our application of form/genre terms is the
subdivision by school rather than geographic area. Our drawings curators
think in terms of schools, and we add the school subdivision to the base
term in the following form:

655 _7 $a Drawings $x French $y 18th century. $2 aat 

Maria


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>>> evans at bostonathenaeum.org 5/22/2007 12:59 PM >>>
Speaking of genre headings.

We are in the process of reviewing how we subdivide some of the genre
headings that we use. 
Would anybody on the list be willing to share their practices?

Thanks in advance.

Best,

Will

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