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Re: Cataloging question for scale with decimal point
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"Andrew, Paige G." <[log in to unmask]>
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Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc.
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By the way, I applaud you adding the 500 note in Option 2, that may be helpful for a user to know but at least it will help other catalogers by seeing exactly what it says on the map when they are deciding on matching copy to use!





Paige



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From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Nancy Kandoian <[log in to unmask]>

Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 10:36 AM

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Subject: Re: Cataloging question for scale with decimal point



I'd also use option 2, because with option 1, the unusual look might be confusing to users; they might wonder if there was a typo involved.



Nancy



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On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 10:05 AM Andrew, Paige G. <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:



I'd use Option 2 myself. In such cases I round up or down, thankfully it is rare.





Paige



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From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> on behalf of Angela R Cope <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>

Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 9:40 AM

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Subject: Cataloging question for scale with decimal point



I have a map that includes the scale as a representative fraction and with a decimal(see attached photo) as 1/41436,6. This is an 1891 Russian government nautical chart.



I calculated the scale and the 414,363 is approximately correct.



The MARC record will not allow me to list the scale in the 034 as 414363.6.



Possible options as I see it:



Option 1

034  414363

255 Scale 1:414,363.6



Option 2

034 414364

255 Scale approximately 1:414,364.

500 "Masshtabʺ 1/414363,6 ... ."





How would you catalogers handle this?



Thanks.



Angie

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