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Questions (hl-cat 11-22-2019)ArchivesBaker LibraryBerensonCountway MedicineDivinityHarvard Theatre CollectionHoughtonLawSchlesingerCountway Medicine
Contact:Kate BowersChristine RiggleParis O'DonnellAmber LaFountainNell CarlsonIrina KlyaginSusan Pyzynski, Andrea Cawelti (music)Mary PersonLee Sullivan, Paula Aloisio
Which descriptive conventions are used?Current practice is DACS and sometimes dcrmg. About 50% of records have no 040, or no 040 $e. Many have $e dacs or $e local (prior to introduction of DACS in 2005).Majority of archival and manuscript collections are coded appm or dacs. We also use dcrmmss and amremm for manuscript material in our rare book collection.


Current practice is dacs for collections and single item manuscripts. Previously used appm.Currently use appm, but many manuscript records lack $e in 040Current practice is dacs for collections and single item manuscripts. Previously used appm.
If using the rare book descriptive conventions (like dcrmb), are the record coded "a" in Leader 08 (archival control)Do not use rare book descriptive conventions.Generally no.



NoNo
Do you code "a" in Leader 08 for manuscript materials (archival control)?Yes, for current cataloging. Older records pre-date this byte definition.Generally yes. It is the current best practice for materials cataloged according to dacs.


Yes.No, very little use of archival control byteYes
Is original cataloging done in Connexion?No, original cataloging is done in Alma.Yes


No, original cataloging is done in AlmaYes, for the past two yearsYes
Are enhancements done in Connexion?No, all work is done in Alma.Generally yes, but it's a new best practice.


Not currently.Yes, for the past two yearsYes

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