[DCRM-L] recording numbered copies publicly

[Cordes, Ellen]

Honor,

I agree with you and our other colleagues who have chimed in.  You are only recording what is already published information.

Ellen

From: DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> On Behalf Of Lapka, Francis
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 3:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] recording numbered copies publicly

Hi Honor. I agree with your take, which I believe is common practice. Could you elaborate on "... due to concerns that it identifies a limited run copy." What harm could this cause, and to whom?

Francis


From: DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu<mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu>> On Behalf Of Moody, Honor M.
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 2:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] recording numbered copies publicly

I received an email off list, so wanted to clarify-this is in reference to a recording specific copy number in a 562, in addition to the generic limitation statement in the bib record.

H

From: DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu<mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu>> On Behalf Of Moody, Honor M.
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 2:32 PM
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Subject: [DCRM-L] recording numbered copies publicly

Happy Friday, everyone.

I had always thought that recording the number of a numbered copy publicly was not only useful for patrons who might want to look at a specific copy, but was also considered good theft prevention/theft retrieval practice. However, I've recently been asked to either stop recording these, or to record the  number privately, in part due to concerns that it identifies a limited run copy.

I am wondering if folks on this list have any thoughts one way or the other-I have been wrong before, but if my understanding is correct, I would like to push back on this request.

Best,
Honor


Honor Moody

Metadata Creation Manager

Harvard Library Information and Technical Services

honor_moody at harvard.edu<mailto:honor_moody at harvard.edu>

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