[DCRM-L] Encoding level

[Oksana K. Linda]

Thank you very much. Encoding level 5 sounds more appropriate in this case. 
I'm the only cataloger at the library and have to rely on other libraries 
resources.
Margaret, your institution technical services web site has been very 
helpful (i.e. "Order of Notes for Rare Print Materials" is my favorite!)
/Oksana.



--On Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:06 AM -0400 Monica Kauppi 
<mkaupp at law.columbia.edu> wrote:

>
> 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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> "Mascaro,Michelle J" <mjm125 at uakron.edu>
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> 03/12/2009 10:45 AM
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> Subject Re: [DCRM-L] Encoding level
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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
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> -----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
> To: DCRM Revision Group List
> Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] Encoding level
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> 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
>
> ________________________________
>
> Margaret Nichols
> Head, Special Materials Unit
> Library Technical Services
> 110 Olin Library
> Cornell University
> Ithaca, NY. 14853-5301
> mnr1 at cornell.edu  *  Tel. (607) 255-5752 / 255-3530  *  Fax (607) 255-9524
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Oksana Katerine Linda
Rare Book Cataloger
University of Michigan
William L. Clements Library
909 South University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190