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

[Noble, Richard]

If I understand Amanda's question correctly, she cannot simply upgrade
(or perhaps we should say, "expand") an existing AACR2 record, and is
therefore asking whether she chould create a duplicate master record--to
which the answer is very clearly "No". Therefore her holdings symbol
must be attached to the existing record.

She can modify her local record any way she wants, of course. Depending
on her library's arrangements with OCLC, the result might be made
available to OCLC users as an institution record.

Do correct me if I'm wrong.

RICHARD NOBLE : RARE BOOKS CATALOGER : JOHN HAY LIBRARY : BROWN
UNIVERSITY
PROVIDENCE, RI 02912 : 401-863-1187/FAX 863-2093 :
RICHARD_NOBLE at BROWN.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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Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:20 PM
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Subject: RE: [DCRM-L] DCRM(B) cataloging in OCLC


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. 
__________________________
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
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