[DCRM-L] RBMS PS review Q4: Extent of text

[Noble, Richard]

Point taken about editorial interpolations in 245, but that's among other
things what the 246 is about--to create alternate searchable strings,
whether as direct transcription, or to anticipate other search formulations
that users might come up with. The problem with "[!]" is that, outside the
context of cataloging, it also has the meaning "Can you believe that?!" (or
a less polite response ...).

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 Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Bryan, Anna <abry at loc.gov> wrote:

> Actually, I have always thought that [!] was useful, because it will not
> disturb the alphabetization of a title, for example, the way that [sic]
> does. I have never found it jarring, and being a symbol, it is not
> language-specific.
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> Anna R. Bryan
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> Senior Cataloger
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> Rare Materials Section
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> U.S. Anglo Division
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> Library of Congress
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> I speak only for myself.
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