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Subject:        Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Cartographic) Draft
Review
Date:   Tue, 28 May 2013 14:48:29 +0000
From:   Fell, Todd <[log in to unmask]>
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The editorial team for /Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials
(Cartographic)/, or DCRM(C), will be holding a public hearing on the
draft document at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago on Saturday, June
29, 2013, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel, Skyway
260. In preparation, the editors (Todd Fell, Manon Théroux, Nancy
Kandoian, Laurence Creider, and Randal Brandt) invite you to review the
draft text. Expertise in cartographic materials cataloging is NOT a
requirement for readers. The editors are specifically looking for
feedback on sections that may be confusing or unclear to those with no
(or limited) experience cataloging cartographic materials. They are also
looking for any problems with the text, including, but not limited to,
typos, incorrect references, errors, etc. There are also still a number
of examples that are needed; suggestions to fill in gaps will be greatly
appreciated.

The draft text is available for viewing and downloading at
http://www.rbms.info/committees/bibliographic_standards/dcrm/dcrmc/dcrmc.html

We welcome comments in person at the public hearing, as well as comments
in writing. Please send written comments by July 31 to the following
email address:

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Feel free to forward this email to others who may be interested.

/Background/: DCRM(C), which provides guidance for the treatment of
early and rare cartographic materials, is part of the Descriptive
Cataloging of Rare Materials (DCRM) suite compiled by the ACRL/RBMS
Bibliographic Standards Committee. It is intended to replace the rules
for cataloging early cartographic materials currently found in Chapter 3
of /Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules/, Second Edition (AACR2) and
/Cartographic Materials: A Manual of Interpretation for AACR2/, Second
Edition (CM). It is also anticipated that the PCC RDA BIBCO Standard
Record (BSR) will be updated to incorporate guidance on using DCRM(C) to
create bibliographic records for early and rare cartographic materials
under RDA.