[DCRM-L] RDA revision proposals -- Early Printed Resources and Rare Printed Resources

[Will Evans]

Regarding Issue 3:



I’d would argue that  “early printed resources” could be struck from the
language entirely and replaced by “rare printed resources.”  The following
rules could also be applied to 21st century artists’ books, where these
resources often lack title-pages and the artist acts the manufacturer,
publisher, distributer, etc.







2.2.2.2 If an early printed resource (or a reproduction of it) lacks a
title page, title sheet, or title card (or an image of it), use as the
preferred source of information the first of the following sources that has
a title



2.8.1.1 For early printed resources, distribution and manufacture
statements relating to booksellers and printers may be treated as
publication statements.



Best,

Will





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Will Evans

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Behalf Of *Lapka, Francis
*Sent:* Thursday, July 14, 2016 8:03 PM
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*Subject:* [DCRM-L] RDA revision proposals -- drafts for review



This spring, the RDA Steering Committee (RSC) formed a Rare Materials
Working Group to assist the RSC in developing the treatment of rare
materials in RDA (see: http://www.rda-rsc.org/workinggroups). One of the
tasks assigned to the working group was a review of all RDA exceptions
(etc.) for Early Printed Resources. To this end, the WG will submit a
handful of RDA revision proposals for RSC review in the 2016 cycle. All
proposals are due by August 1. The WG is very interested in comments from
members of this list.



Three proposals ready for review are described below (and in the document
here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AFybjUog0_vu34MgprzPGp2ktrIYq4Du6IQWlBolth8/edit).
Before August 1, the WG hopes to share two or three additional proposals
(stay tuned).



Please don’t be shy about adding your suggestions, comments, or questions.
To do so:



-          Use the comment feature in any of the Google docs linked
herewith; or

-          Send your thoughts to this list, putting the proposal title in
the subject line; or

-          Email me, at francis.lapka at yale.edu.



Thanks,

Francis





*RSC/Rare WG/1 Early Printed Resources and Rare Printed Resources*

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMnuYGOCfFSOlL9NBnvDznu0saWXslf3okfoQayidA8/edit



This proposal recommends three changes:



1.       Revise the chronological scope of the term “early printed
resources” to accommodate regional differences for the concept of early.

2.      Add the category “rare printed resources,” to define a category of
materials for which an agency may choose to provide a more detailed
description of the resource as a physical object.

3.      Replace “early printed resources” with “rare printed resources” in
RDA instructions where there is no justification for limiting application
to early resources.



*RSC/Rare WG/2 Revision to RDA 1.8.1 Numbers Expressed as Numerals or as
Words*

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gmds5e2GJq27l2QH02gtH1f0sKzvvmJM15nN2z2vSfY/edit



This proposal revises the alternative for early printed resources within
the general guidelines for numbers expressed as numerals or as words
(1.8.1). The proposal recommends three changes:



1.       Add numbering within series and numbering within subseries to the
list of elements for which numbers are transcribed in the form in which
they appear on the source of information.

2.      Re-classify the alternative as an exception.

3.      Broaden the scope of the alternative/exception so that it applies
to rare printed resources instead of early printed resources.



*RSC/Rare WG/3 Revision to RDA 3.4.5 Extent of Text*

(coming soon)





*RSC/Rare WG/4 Revision to RDA 3.12 Book Format and related terms*

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yzYfF2udcQuazLrdGXQkm4R03BgCENaNT50iTKHXQjo/edit



This proposal revises RDA 3.12 Book Format in order to bring the
instructions into greater alignment with contemporary definitions of the
concept of *format* and to introduce other minor improvements.  The
proposal recommends parallel changes to the RDA Glossary.





*RSC/Rare WG/5 Revision to RDA 3.21.2.9 Note on Extent of Manifestation,
Early Printed Resources*

(coming soon)





*RSC/Rare WG/6 Revision RDA 2.2.2.2 Sources of Information*

(coming soon)
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