[DCRM-L] DCRM(B) cataloging in OCLC

[Deborah J. Leslie]

Hi Amanda.

I'd like to hear other people's answers to number 1. For your second
question, code Desc "a" and use dcrmb in 040. Desc "a" is used because
DCRM(B) is an expansion of AACR2. 
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Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.
Head of Cataloging
Folger Shakespeare Library
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Behalf Of Sprochi, Amanda K.
Sent: Wednesday, 12 September, 2007 15:04
To: dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu
Subject: [DCRM-L] DCRM(B) cataloging in OCLC

Hi Folks:

I'm a newbie rare books cataloger, and had a question for those of you
who use DCRM(B) on OCLC. If there already exists a record on OCLC for an
item using AACR2, and I want to use DCRM(B), 
A) do I make a new record, or use the already existing one (we do not
have enhance status on OCLC)
B) how do I code the fixed fields to indicate that it's DCRM(B)? It's my
understanding one uses $e dcmrb in the 040 and leaves the Desc field
blank, but I'm not sure. 

Thanks! I'm in the process of recataloging our collection here at
Mizzou, and would like to get it right.
amanda

Amanda Sprochi
Health Sciences Cataloger
J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library
University of Missouri-Columbia
Health Sciences Center
One Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO  65212
(573) 882-0461
sprochia at health.missouri.edu

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