After reading the response while I was in Pennsylvania, I was not too sure what ALA's point was. Of course, the new code will have details; that is part of what we are about. We, hopefully, just don't throw darts at the wall and say, "Looks ok to me." As for the editorial details, I think it is imperative that the English used in the code be concise, clear, and non-verbose. I have read too many articles on cataloging recently whose authors seem to have forgotten basic grammar; they were written in a style that I would call stream-of-consciousness passive voice. If we produce a code that is not clearly written, it may show that unclear thinking.
In short, we are about details in our work. Both in constructing the code and in the writing of its instructions. Gene Fieg Cataloger Claremont School of Theology [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______
