[DCRM-L] B3: query for those experienced with books signed with Greek characters

[Randal Brandt]

Thanks, Deborah, for posing this query. The second part of my question
was: Might this also apply to 7B9.10 for Hebrew signatures? B1/2 only
gives lowercase Hebrew equivalents. Should B3 include uppercase Hebrew?


> Randy Brandt added this query to the DCRM Editorial Guidelines:
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> (B)7B9.9: RSB note: It would be nice to have a chart showing upper-case
> letters; the only book I've ever cataloged with Greek signatures had
> them in all caps; this chart of lower-case equivalents was not useful.
> Could the same be applied to 7B9.10?
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> Manon, Erin and I discussed replacing the lowercase Greek characters in
> the chart with Greek caps. Does Randy's experience coincide with
> others'? Even if you've only cataloged one such book. Since Greek
> numbers are formed from Greek alphabetic characters, it would be good to
> have it confirmed that the book is signed with Greek alpha rather than
> numeric characters.
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> Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare
> Library
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> djleslie at folger.edu <mailto:djleslie at folger.edu>  | 202.675-0369 |
> www.folger.edu
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