[DCRB-L] DCRB 0H - Capitals

Fri, 23 May 2003 16:53:58 -0400

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I heartily second the idea and this line of reasoning. Many
thanks. 
At 5/23/03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11:41 AM, you wrote: 
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>This is an ISBD(A) requirement. We
(DCRM Working Group 2) know that it is controversial, but wanted to put
it out for public comment. 
The primary reason is that although in principle converting upper case
based on usage may seem a simple proposition, it is in fact often not so
for catalogers of rare materials. For example, the Right Honourable is to
be capitalized, but what if the phrase is: &quot;ryght honorable, and
vertuous lady Katherine.&quot; Or even more ambiguous, &quot;the
honorable, vertuous, and pious lady Katherine.&quot; 
This type of instance abounds, and to eliminate the instruction to
convert into upper-case, it is hoped that unnecessary agonizing will be
eliminated. We wanted to at least consider following ISBD(A) on this.
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UNIVERSITY 
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