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

[Noble, Richard]

Agreed with Will Evans that "rare printed resources" should replace "early
printed resources". The latter, though fuzzy (what's "early'?) is
proscriptive. "Rare" is a value judgment made at the institutional level,
and might be defined as "whatever it is that we think should be cataloged
as 'rare'", for the purpose of which an alternate set of practices for more
precise and complete physical description are provided.

"Rare" may be even fuzzier than "early"--so much the better.

RICHARD NOBLE :: RARE MATERIALS CATALOGUER :: JOHN HAY LIBRARY
BROWN UNIVERSITY  ::  PROVIDENCE, R.I. 02912  ::  401-863-1187
<Richard_Noble at Br <RICHARD_NOBLE at BROWN.EDU>own.edu>

On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 9:15 AM, Will Evans <evans at bostonathenaeum.org>
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> Regarding Issue 3:
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> 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.
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> 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
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> 2.8.1.1 For early printed resources, distribution and manufacture
> statements relating to booksellers and printers may be treated as
> publication statements.
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> Best,
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> *From:* dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Lapka, Francis
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 14, 2016 8:03 PM
> *To:* dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu
> *Subject:* [DCRM-L] RDA revision proposals -- drafts for review
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> 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.
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> Three proposals ready for review are described below (and in the document
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> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AFybjUog0_vu34MgprzPGp2ktrIYq4Du6IQWlBolth8/edit).
> Before August 1, the WG hopes to share two or three additional proposals
> (stay tuned).
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> Please don’t be shy about adding your suggestions, comments, or questions.
> To do so:
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> -          Use the comment feature in any of the Google docs linked
> herewith; or
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> -          Send your thoughts to this list, putting the proposal title in
> the subject line; or
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> -          Email me, at francis.lapka at yale.edu.
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> Thanks,
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> Francis
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> *RSC/Rare WG/1 Early Printed Resources and Rare Printed Resources*
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> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMnuYGOCfFSOlL9NBnvDznu0saWXslf3okfoQayidA8/edit
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> This proposal recommends three changes:
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> 1.       Revise the chronological scope of the term “early printed
> resources” to accommodate regional differences for the concept of early.
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> 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.
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> 3.      Replace “early printed resources” with “rare printed resources”
> in RDA instructions where there is no justification for limiting
> application to early resources.
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> *RSC/Rare WG/2 Revision to RDA 1.8.1 Numbers Expressed as Numerals or as
> Words*
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> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gmds5e2GJq27l2QH02gtH1f0sKzvvmJM15nN2z2vSfY/edit
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> 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:
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> 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.
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> 2.      Re-classify the alternative as an exception.
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> 3.      Broaden the scope of the alternative/exception so that it applies
> to rare printed resources instead of early printed resources.
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> *RSC/Rare WG/3 Revision to RDA 3.4.5 Extent of Text*
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> (coming soon)
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> *RSC/Rare WG/4 Revision to RDA 3.12 Book Format and related terms*
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> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yzYfF2udcQuazLrdGXQkm4R03BgCENaNT50iTKHXQjo/edit
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> 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.
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> *RSC/Rare WG/5 Revision to RDA 3.21.2.9 Note on Extent of Manifestation,
> Early Printed Resources*
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> (coming soon)
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> *RSC/Rare WG/6 Revision RDA 2.2.2.2 Sources of Information*
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