[DCRM-L] Fore-edge painting

Julie Moore julie.renee.moore at gmail.com
Thu May 1 11:26:17 MDT 2025


Thanks, all, for the great advice!
I'll make a copy specific note!
Oh, and it's "California State University, Fresno" ... so that's how you
have to search, even though we all use "Fresno State" in passing. Our MARC
code is CFS.
Cheers,
Julie

On Thu, May 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM Deborah J. Leslie via DCRM-L <
dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu> wrote:

> Hi Julie.
>
> Fore-edge paintings can be assumed to be a feature of the copy unless you
> have evidence to the contrary, so they should be treated as copy-specific.
> In addition to making a local note, you may add
>
> 655_7 $a Fore-edge paintings. $2 rbmscv $5 <marc organization code for
> Fresno State>, which apparently doesn't exist. How can that be?
>
>
> ______________________
>
> Deborah J Leslie , M.A., M.L.S. | Senior Cataloger | Folger Shakespeare
> Library | djleslie at folger.edu | Opinions her own
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> on behalf of Dobbs, Zoe via
> DCRM-L <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 30, 2025 09:02
> *To:* DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Cc:* Dobbs, Zoe <zoe.dobbs at yale.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] Fore-edge painting
>
>
> Another option is to use a 655 field, but include a $5 (Institution to
> which field applies) with your institution code. You could even include a
> call number in $3 (Materials specified). It’s one way to use a controlled
> term in a standard MARC field, while still indicating that the term is
> specific to your copy. So you have multiple options 😊 and it will depend
> on what works best for your particular situation.
>
>
>
> Zoe
>
>
>
> *From:* DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> *On Behalf Of *ASHLEY
> ELIZABETH SHAW via DCRM-L
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 29, 2025 4:51 PM
> *To:* DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Cc:* ASHLEY ELIZABETH SHAW <ashley.shaw at utah.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] Fore-edge painting
>
>
>
> Good point Colleen! To amend my comment, if it’s just for your copy you
> can also use a 690 for the genre/form terms.
>
>
>
> -Ashley
>
>
>
> *From:* DCRM-L <dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu> *On Behalf Of *Colleen Fedewa
> via DCRM-L
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 29, 2025 2:47 PM
> *To:* DCRM Users' Group <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> *Cc:* Colleen Fedewa <cof3 at case.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] Fore-edge painting
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I also get excited by fore-edge paintings on rare books. It is my
> understanding, though I am still kind of a newbie in regards to rare book
> cataloging, that some of the copies may not have the painting. So the
> catalogers who used that record may have copies without painting. If this
> is the case, then you should put that aspect in a local note. I could be
> wrong though. Good luck!
>
> Colleen
>
> Colleen O. Fedewa, MLS
>
> Acquisitions & Metadata Librarian
>
> Kelvin Smith Library
>
> Case Western Reserve University
>
> Cleveland, OH 44106
>
> colleen.fedewa at case.edu| (216)-368-3535 <(216)%20368-3535>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM Julie Moore via DCRM-L <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>
> wrote:
>
> This must be my DCRM-B day!
>
>
>
> I also have on my desk a book that has a fore-edge painting. (So
> exciting!)
>
>
>
> The catalog record does not reflect this. Is there a special field to put
> that, or do you normally just use a 500 general note?
>
> 500    Includes fore-edge painting.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Julie Moore
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Julie Renee Moore
> Special Collections Catalog Librarian
> Fresno State
> julie.renee.moore at gmail.com
> 559-278-5813
> “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from
> themselves.”
>
> ... James Matthew Barrie
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Julie Renee Moore
Special Collections Catalog Librarian
Fresno State
julie.renee.moore at gmail.com
559-278-5813

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from
themselves.”... James Matthew Barrie
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