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

[Deborah J. Leslie]

At the Folger, we're getting ready to apply for Enhance status sooner
rather than later, for the very reasons Randy and others have mentioned.


I've been using OCLC to catalog for a full two weeks now, and frequently
find records for rare books that are not coded bdrb, dcrb, &c., but seem
to have been cataloged using one of the special codes. For that reason
alone I would not support parallel records for AACR2 and DCRM(B)
descriptive cataloging conventions.  (Bob, looks like you're on your own
for that one!)

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 


-----Original Message-----
From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On
Behalf Of Johnson, Elizabeth L.
Sent: Wednesday, 12 September, 2007 16:16
To: dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu
Subject: RE: [DCRM-L] DCRM(B) cataloging in OCLC

I agree with Jain and Randal.  I believe we do not need any more 
duplicate records in OCLC, but enhancing records is a great help to us 
all.

Elizabeth J.