[DCRM-L] Expanding the official scope of DCRM-L to rare materials description more broadly?

[Jennifer MacDonald]

Erin,

This seems like a good idea, especially in light of the desire to make our
information and practices more transparent to people beyond those already
involved. What would be involved in changing the description?

Best,

Jennifer

On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 12:27 PM Erin Blake <EBlake at folger.edu> wrote:

> Hello! I'm wondering if there would be support on this list to change its
> heading to "DCRM-L -- Rare Materials Cataloging Discussion Group"? (Or
> "Discussion of the Cataloging of Rare Materials" so that the acronym still
> works?) instead of "DCRM-L -- DCRM Users' Group"
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> When DCRM-L first started, the group was specifically for the hands-on
> creation of the DCRM modules. After more and more DCRM's were published,
> the scope was changed to "DCRM Users' Group", but it has now become a
> (fabulous!) forum for discussing rare materials cataloging more broadly,
> including access points, book cradles, OPACs and early printed materials,
> etc.
>
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> This thought came about because I started to reply to Ilumi Crocoll
> directly, in response to the message just posted to RBMS-L (a reminder that
> RBMS-L is only for postings related to the Rare Books and Manuscripts
> Section of ACRL) which says "Some of these items might be more
> appropriately posted to the Exlibris discussion list." It bothered me that
> Exlibris was suggested, but not also DCRM-L, so I went to
> https://listserver.lib.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/dcrm-l in order to get a
> direct quote about this list's scope.... but it turns out I went full
> puffer-fish too soon: the list's description doesn't actually say that it's
> for discussing rare materials cataloging.
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> We've already changed the description of this group once, and I think it's
> probably time to change it again.
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> What do others think?
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>
> Erin.
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Jennifer MacDonald MA, PhD, MSLIS

Associate Librarian and Coordinator, Special Collections Cataloging Unit

Cataloging and Metadata Department

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