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The following is not a set of rules – this document provides guidance in approaching the material at hand. It is ultimately up to the cataloger to choose which set of cataloging rules or combination of rules to employ. Keep in mind that coding an 040 means that the rules of that standard need be applied universally.§ The only exception to this is that while DCRM(G) requires a GMD (subfield |h [graphic] in the MARC title field), according to RBMS-L, this can be replaced with judicious use of 3XX fields. Coding a record as DACS allows for some flexibility in description and coding, as DACS recognizes the vagaries of local decision-making based on an institution’s needs, history, and systems and is therefore less proscriptive. However, if a cataloger choses chooses to follow the guidelines below that align to DACS, keep in mind that the entire record needs to be DACS-compliant.
-- The Graphics Cataloging Committee (aka Andrea, Karen, and Susan W.)
§ This includes entering a 007 in the holdings record if using DCRM(G) (positions 00, 01, and 02; if applicable 04 and, optionally 05)
Minimum descriptive requirements
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