[DCRM-L] Cataloging unpublished facsimiles

[Deborah J. Leslie]

Dear catalogers and friends,

The Folger collects facsimile editions of rare materials, published
facsimiles as well as informally-made photostats, photocopies,
microfilm, &c. The question we're re-considering is what is the best way
to catalog the latter when we do not also have the original? 

When we have the original, we use one bib record to describe the
original, and put the unpublished facsimile edition as a copy. The
question of whether we should have done that aside, it's reasonably
clear what's going on to anyone looking at our opac. The way they're
currently cataloged  when there is no original, the user has to be able
to interpret pretty subtle clues to realize this. We are looking for a
way forward that involves the least clean-up work on our part, is
readily apparent to anyone looking at the opac description that we don't
have the original, and is consistent. 

We would love to hear what other libraries do or think they ought to do.

Thanks,
Deborah 

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Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.
Head of Cataloging
Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol St., S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
202.675-0369
djleslie at folger.edu | http://www.folger.edu 


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