[DCRM-L] DPC for Area 4, manufacture elements

[Erin Blake]

I agree that we definitely need to allow for the converse of 4A6.2.2, i.e. where the manufacturer is known not to be the publisher and the identity of the publisher CANNOT be determined or reasonably surmised. I  agree with Kate, Deborah, Manon, Michelle, et al. that 4A6.2 is the appropriate place for general rules about statements relating to manufacture only.

I also strongly feel that the hand-press/machine-press guidance should stay in a footnote. It's general guidance, not a cataloging rule, and there's a known subset of hand-press graphic material where the printer is definitely not the publisher, but the publisher is unknown.

In response to Bob's point, I don't think 264 vs. 260 makes a difference. No matter where the information goes, there needs to be a way of indicating what's known and what isn't.

I prefer the simplest solution, already mentioned a few times: just change 4A6.2.2. so it says "However, if the manufacturer is known not to be the publisher, distributor, etc., transcribe the manufacturer statement as such according to the instructions in 4E, 4F, and 4G." followed by an example or two to remind people that the instructions for what to do about unknown publisher still apply.

No need to change "known not to be" to "known or presumed not to be"  because instructions for what to do with known information vs. presumed information are general to the entire document.

Thanks,

    Erin.

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