[DCRM-L] Retrospective conversion of early continental books

[Deborah J. Leslie]

Dear colleagues,

 

We at the Folger are preparing to contract for retrospective conversion
of our early continental books, published mostly in the 16th and 17th
centuries. Nearly half of the books are in Latin, the other half in the
usual European languages, with a small number in Hebrew and Greek. The
obvious tricky issues are IJUV transcription--nearly every record--and
the lack of pagination or foliation on some cards--signatures given
instead. 

 

We have not yet selected a vendor. Does anyone have experience and/or
advice you'd be willing to share with us? Please email me directly if
that's more palatable. 

 

Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare
Library | 201 East Capitol St., S.E. | Washington, D.C. 20003
djleslie at folger.edu <mailto:djleslie at folger.edu>  | 202.675-0369 |
http://www.folger.edu <http://www.folger.edu/>   

 

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