Cataloging Training for the Clark Library: DCRM(B)

DCRM(B) Options

Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books) [DCRM(B)], developed by the Bibliographic Standards Committee of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of ACRL, in collaboration with the Cataloging Policy and Support Office of the Library of Congress, provides a certain number of options to its guidelines and instructions for descriptive cataloging of rare books.

Rule options, outlined in Section IV, necessitate local implantation policy. The following decisions taken by the Clark Library adhere to the Objectives and Principles fully defined in Section III of the Introduction.

X1.3                Always choose full-level

X1.4                Generally, choose to create separate record, unless the differences are so minor as to be impractical. When choosing to create a separate record, note Alternative rules in 2B3.2, 2B4.2, 2D2 and 4G. Also see Appendix E.

0F2.2               Choose option for CJK materials, refer to Head Cataloger for other non-Roman scripts

1D4                 Do not exercise option

1E5                  Do not exercise option

1E14.3             Do not exercise option

1F2                  Determine option on a case-by-case basis. Prefer “bound with” notes unless so published.

2B4.2              Choose to make local note about substantially unchanged impression of an edition

2B5.2              Choose to make local note about substantially unchanged impression of an edition

2B9.2              Do not exercise option

2D2                 Include local note

4B6.2              Do not exercise option

4B13.2            Do not exercise option

4C2                 Do not exercise option

4C6.2              Do not exercise option

4C11.2            Do not exercise option

4D2.6              Choose option

5B5.3              Choose option to make separate description for the advertisements as a “bound with”

5B7.1              Make notes

5B7.2              Make notes

5B8.2              Use judgment; prefer leaf/page count

5B9.3              Do not exercise option

5B14.2            Use judgment, but prefer note

5B15.3            Choose option

5B17.2            Choose local note

5B18               Choose option

5B19               Choose option to make note

5C1.2              Use judgment. Do not consider t.p. vignettes, head- or –tail-pieces to be illustrations. Record only in a note (5C1.3)

5C1.4              Use judgment

5C1.5              Choose option

5C2.1              See: notes for 5C2.2 and 5C2.3

5C3.3              Choose option

5C5                 Use judgment; prefer option

5D13               Choose option only if machine-period format can be readily determined

5E1.2               Use judgment; prefer third option

6A2.3              Choose note if statements differ

6C2                 Do not exercise option

7B4.2              Choose option if necessary

7B6.3.1           Trace all attributed names in 7xx*

7B14.1            Give ESTC and Wing numbers when appropriate. For other references, use Standard Citation Forms, published by the Library of Congress and available on Cataloger’s Desktop.**

7B19               When applicable, always include information on the binding; provenance (presence of bookplates, autographs, annotations, etc.); copy number if included as part of a limited edition (e.g. 5/100)

7B19.2            Include provenance information in 561 with subfield [$] 5 at end

7B19.3            Include binding descriptions in 563 with $5 at end

7B19.3.4         Include bound with notes in 501 with $5 at end.

7B19.3.5         Do not exercise option

Appendices

A9                   Okay to upgrade record. N.B. Make sure to “Replace” in OCLC.

F0G3.7            Use judgment

F0G8.2            Choose option

F0G10             Use judgment

F1B1.1            Choose option

F1B3.2            Choose option

F1B6               Use judgment

F1C                 Choose option

F1E14             Use judgment; prefer not to exercise option

F1F1                Use judgment

F1F2                Do not exercise option

F1G1               Use judgment

F1G8               Use judgment

F6B1               Choose option

F7B4               Choose option, use MARC field 246 3_

F7B5               Choose option, use MARC field 246 3_

F7B11             Use judgment

F7B19             Use judgment

H6                   Choose option when practical. Requires serial record to be present in OPAC.