[DCRB-L] Current status and next steps

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Dear Colleagues,=20

Here is an update on the status of the working group documents. Papers =
from groups 1 (general principles) and 6 (when to create a new record) =
have already been posted. Group 4 (collection-level) will have their =
paper ready very soon. Groups 2 (transcription of early letter forms), 3 =
(machine-press materials), and 5 (problems and lacunae) are the three =
groups dealing with DCRB rules, and so the editing of these three will =
take place simultaneously and require more time. Group 2 is very nearly =
finished with their work, as is Group 3. The Group 5 paper is still =
being worked on.

Here is the revised editing plan. I will do the initial rough editing =
and integration of the work of the six groups, which will be prepared =
for discussion at the ALA summer meeting.  After that time a small =
editorial group (who will be named shortly, I hope) will take over to do =
the finer and more detailed editing and numbering. A glossary group is =
being formed, and that work will be carried on contemporaneously.=20

Elizabeth Robinson and I will be meeting with Barbara Tillett in the =
near future, at which time we should have some answers to 1) who our =
publisher is, 2) what kind of review process LC wants to have, and 3) =
some idea of the publishing timeline.=20

One dangling issue is that of the index. It may require a robust =
revision, especially if the numbering scheme changes much (I'm =
advocating more depth in sub-numbering, so that individual paragraphs =
will be numbered making reference much easier). I'd like to open the =
door for ideas on accomplishing this.

Many thanks to all for your continued hard work and persistence. And I =
hope that interested non-conferees will feel free to jump in with =
comments, questions, suggestions.

Deborah

___________________________
Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.=20
Head of Cataloging
Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol St., S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
202.675-0369 (p)
202.675-0328 (f)
djleslie@folger.edu
www.folger.edu

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Here is an update on the =
status of the working group documents. Papers from groups 1 (general =
principles) and 6 (when to create a new record) have already been =
posted. Group 4 (collection-level) will have their paper ready very =
soon. Groups 2 (transcription of early letter forms), 3 (machine-press =
materials), and 5 (problems and lacunae) are the three groups dealing =
with DCRB rules, and so the editing of these three will take place =
simultaneously and require more time. Group 2 is very nearly finished =
with their work, as is Group 3. The Group 5 paper is still being worked =
on.

Here is the revised editing =
plan. I will do the initial rough editing and integration of the work of =
the six groups, which will be prepared for discussion at the ALA summer =
meeting.&nbsp; After that time a small editorial group (who will be =
named shortly, I hope) will take over to do the finer and more detailed =
editing and numbering. A glossary group is being formed, and that work =
will be carried on contemporaneously.

Elizabeth Robinson and I =
will be meeting with Barbara Tillett in the near future, at which time =
we should have some answers to 1) who our publisher is, 2) what kind of =
review process LC wants to have, and 3) some idea of the publishing =
timeline.

One dangling issue is that =
of the index. It may require a robust revision, especially if the =
numbering scheme changes much (I'm advocating more depth in =
sub-numbering, so that individual paragraphs will be numbered making =
reference much easier). I'd like to open the door for ideas on =
accomplishing this.

Many thanks to all for your =
continued hard work and persistence. And I hope that interested =
non-conferees will feel free to jump in with comments, questions, =
suggestions.

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Georgia">Deborah</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Baskerville =
Win95BT">___________________________</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Baskerville =
Win95BT">Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. </FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Calisto MT">Head of =
Cataloging</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Calisto MT">Folger =
Shakespeare Library</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Calisto MT">201 East =
Capitol St., S.E.</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Calisto MT">Washington, =
D.C. 20003</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Calisto MT">202.675-0369 =
(p)</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Calisto MT">202.675-0328 =
(f)</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Calisto =
MT">djleslie@folger.edu</FONT>

<BR><A HREF=3D"file://www.folger.edu"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
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