I agree. Whatever happened to "cataloger's judgment" in this case?
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Michael Borries < michael.borr...@mail.cuny.edu> wrote: > I have in hand the “Second print” of a title. The first printing had 77 > pages (according to the bib record; 78 according to Amazon, 81 according to > Barnes & Noble). The “Second print” has 124 pages, and apparently the same > dimensions (at least, the height is the same). I would like to add an > explanatory word to the edition statement, something like “Second print > [expanded],” but this doesn’t seem to be allowed. 2.5.2.3 allows for > adding a word such as “edition” or “version” if needed to make the edition > statement clear, but nothing else. Apparently only a 500 note can be used > in my situation. This would seem to be less helpful, since it does not put > this information in as prominent a position, which would be more helpful to > the user (including copy catalogers). I wonder if there shouldn’t be some > re-writing here. **** > > ** ** > > Michael S. Borries**** > > Cataloger, City University of New York**** > > 151 East 25th Street, 5th Floor**** > > New York, NY 10010**** > > Phone: (646) 312-1687**** > > Email: michael.borr...@mail.cuny.edu**** > > ** ** > -- Gene Fieg Cataloger/Serials Librarian Claremont School of Theology gf...@cst.edu Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information or content contained in this forwarded email. The forwarded email is that of the original sender and does not represent the views of Claremont School of Theology or Claremont Lincoln University. It has been forwarded as a courtesy for information only.
