[DCRM-L] Cataloging unpublished facsimiles

[Stephen Skuce]

You're right, that's not going to happen.  But there's no reason the first
note on records for facsimiles can't be emphatic. 

 

Perhaps devise a note used consistently, and first, on all such records, in
order to hit users over the head.

 

Note: Facsimile (photostat).  Original document not available at Folger.

 

At MIT, I generally make do with standard 533 info, including situations
where we own only a locally-produced facsimile.  But I can understand why an
institution like the Folger might need to be more emphatic, given the
presumption that all holdings are likely to be originals. 

 

Stephen

 

| Stephen Skuce | Rare Books Cataloging Librarian

| MIT Libraries | Building 14E-210B | 617.253.0654

| skuce at mit.edu

 

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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On
Behalf Of Deborah J. Leslie
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 2:27 PM
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I keep looking at the approved GMD list in AACR2, hoping that "photocopy"
will suddenly appear ... 

 

__________________________ 
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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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On
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With microform the presence of the GMD would probably be a pretty big "in
your face" clue to library users that it's not the original, if your catalog
displays GMD prominently. That  solution doesn't work for photocopies,
though.

 

Robert L. Maxwell
Special Collections and Ancient Languages Catalog Librarian
Genre/Form Authorities Librarian
6728 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
(801)422-5568 

From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On
Behalf Of Deborah J. Leslie
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:28 AM
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Subject: [DCRM-L] Cataloging unpublished facsimiles

 

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 

__________________________

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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