[DCRM-L] DCRM editorial question: Spacing (0G4) vs. Initials (0G10)

[Manon Theroux]

I think 0G10 was simply a carry-over from the old DCRB rule. Also,
AACR2 has a separate rule (1.1B6.) about initialisms.

Many of the Are 0 revisions derived from Working Group 2 proposals
made at the DCRM Conference in 2003:
http://www.rbms.info/committees/bibliographic_standards/dcrm/dcrmtext.html

I glanced very quickly through the discussion papers just now, but
didn't see anything about spacing. I think Deborah did the initial
alpha draft of Area 0 (?); she might remember more about where 0G4
came from.

I have a VERY vague memory of discussing combining these two sections
(so vague that I'm not sure I'm not making it up!). I think it was
towards the end of the editorial process and the thought of
renumbering all those area 0 rules so late in the game might have
swayed us against it.

-Manon

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Gillis, Jane <jane.gillis at yale.edu> wrote:
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> From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Fell, Todd
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> As Stephen, I also think pulling together these two separate rules make sense. They all concern the issue of spacing, regardless of whether they are within words, numbers, initials, etc. I would even retain the sub-heading of 0G10 (Initials, etc.) as a sub-heading under 0G4.
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> From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen A Skuce
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> 0G4 addresses spacing that's irregular because it's ambiguous, antiquated, or otherwise variant. 0G10 addresses spacing within and around standard abbreviations and initialisms. But it's a distinction without much of a difference, and the absence of "see also" references is definitely a problem.
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> Erin's proposed 0G4.x solution works for me. And I don't think the heading for 0G4, "Spacing," would need to be expanded to accommodate the additional content. Every rule in 0G10 is indeed about spacing.
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> From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] on behalf of Erin Blake [EBlake at folger.edu]
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> Subject: [DCRM-L] DCRM editorial question: Spacing (0G4) vs. Initials (0G10)
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> Test-drivers of the DCRM(G) draft have asked why instructions about when to add or omit spaces are split between 0G4 ("Spacing") and 0G10 (called "Initials, etc." but in fact entirely about spacing of initials and abbreviations), and why there are no "see also" references between them.
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> I was trying to figure out how to put a "see also 0G10" in 0G4, but the only place it would logically fit is in the heading itself. It seems that 0G10 (spacing of initials, etc.) should instead be 0G4.x, another example of a special case of spacing (and because 0G10 is the last in the 0Gx sequence, moving it to 0G4.4 wouldn't cause cascading re-numbering).
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> Does anyone see another way around this? Or should I put it to this listserv and BSC as a Discussion of Proposed Change (DPC)?
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