[DCRM-L] Encoding level

[Monica Kauppi]

We would use encoding level K for this purpose as well. I thought that 7 
would be the equivalent, but it seems from the description that 5 might be 
more appropriate if the record isn't considered "final" (or might be 
upgraded)...

>From http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/fixedfield/elvl.shtm

5 Partial (preliminary) level.  A record in process. Such a record is not 
final. You cannot make assumptions 
                                        about the status of the headings 
or the descriptive cataloging level. 

7 Minimal-level.                        A record that meets the National 
Level Bibliographic Recordspecifications. 
                                        The creating agency considers such 
a record final. Headings are checked 
                                        against an authority file and 
reflect established forms to the extent that such 
                                        forms are available at the time 
the Minimal-level record was created. 

                                        OCLC participants cataloging 
online at Minimal-level, use K.

Monica Kauppi
Cataloger
Diamond Law Library
Columbia Law School 
435 W. 116th St. 
NY, NY 10027
mkaupp at law.columbia.edu





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In this situation, I've used encoding level K (Less-than-full input by 
OCLC participants) in the past, so if someone who knew the language better 
than me came along they could improve upon my subject analysis, etc. and 
replace the OCLC master.  I've never used encoding 5, but that does also 
look like a possibility. 

Michelle Mascaro
Special Collections Cataloger
University of Akron
Bierce Library 176A
Akron, OH 44325-1712
330-972-2446 (cataloging)
330-972-6830 (archival services)
mjm125 at uakron.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Margaret Nichols
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] Encoding level

Hello, Oksana (et al.)--

If you are in fact cataloging with the item in hand, and you can read 
Fraktur, encoding level 1 is not really accurate, since you are in 
fact transcribing the title page information directly from the item. 
One alternative would be to use encoding level 5 (partial/preliminary 
level). What do others do in this situation?

Margaret Nichols

At 10:16 AM 3/12/2009, you wrote:
>Hello:
>
>Lately I have been cataloging early-mid. 18th century items in 
>German. I have less then zero German. My question is: if I code elvl 
>1 (full level, material not examined), would that be enough to let 
>the cataloging community know that my records are not as thorough?
>
>Thank you.
>/Oksana.
>
>Oksana Katerine Linda
>University of Michigan
>William L. Clements Library

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