Welcome to the DCRM(G) Wiki

This is the place to follow progress on the Second Edition of Graphic Materials: Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical Collections, compiled by Elisabeth W. Betz (Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 1982). Keep an eye on this wiki to see work in progress; subscribe to DCRM-L to receive general updates on the progress of DCRM(G) and participate in the discussion of general questions about DCRM module development and rare materials cataloging as they arise.

General Information

• Proposal approved by  RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee, January 2008)
• Editorial team and Liasons
• Timeline/Schedule
• Editorial guidelines and conventions
• Ambiguities and mistakes to be corrected in subsequent modules
• DCRMG-LIST archives

Actual Progress

• Topics under discussion
• DCRM(G) Drafts
• Examples to find (list of examples needed)
• Version 4.0 re-reading project
• Notes and queries on version 4
• Meeting agendas and outcomes
• Section-by-section comparison of DCRM(B) and Graphic Materials
• Examples for specific rules, and of tricky or interesting material

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