I think though that what needs to guide catalogers in this case is that the student who wrote the dissertation is asking for a typo correction. The rest of the equation such as a (sic) or a 246 is only valid as long as the student doesn't find the typo important. In this case the student does so I would let the student have the dissertation, recommend that he/she go to the "Grad office" for help. When the dissertation made its way back to me then I would catalog it.
Remember, cataloging also involves public service, which by quoting cataloging rules to a student who does not know them, is not being served here. Sorry ... I will always disagree with the oh well crowd. Thank you. Jerri Swinehart MLIS Library Technician III Metadata Technician Oakland University Kresge Library Technical Services Rochester, MI 48309-4484 swine...@oakland.edu
