[DCRM-L] Uncertain printing technique

Tue May 20 13:47:28 MDT 2025

Hi Marie-Chantal!

It actually is our policy at the Folger to include technique in the MARC 300 when doing full DCRM(G) cataloging. I think Deborah thought you meant rare book cataloging.

When there's uncertainty about the specific technique of a print, we've traditionally gone with the lowest common denominator, so "relief" if you're not sure which relief technique was used.

That being said, I think you have a good point about how museum labels handle uncertainty in technique. I think it would be worth looking to Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO) 3.2.2.2.6, which allows use of "probably" or, if the possibilities are very limited, "or" -- in fact, we already have this in some of our legacy cataloging, e.g. "1 drawing : watercolor or gouache."

Putting "probably" or "or" in the 300$b rather than omitting it or going with something more general helps users know what the picture isn't. In the "watercolor or gouache" example, users get a general idea of what kind of drawing it is, and a certaintainty about what kind of drawing it isn't (e.g., not pencil, not pen-and-ink).

Best,

Erin

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It isn't our local policy to add printing technique to the 300, but if it were, I'd only add it if I were sure

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Subject: [DCRM-L] Uncertain printing technique

Hi all!

I was wondering whether it would be considered erroneous to use a question mark in the MARC 300 field to indicate uncertainty about the printing technique of an art print. I've consulted both DCRM(G) and RDA, but unfortunately, I haven't found any instruction that explicitly allows this. However, there are cases where there is genuine doubt about the printing technique, and it would be convenient if there was a way to reflect that uncertainty in the description (like I have seen on museum labels).

I would be most interested in reading your thoughts on the matter.

Many thanks for your input :)

Marie-Chantal

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