For those of you using the N schedule, I have a question:
What do you do when you need a number in the N510-3990 range for Art
museums, galleries, etc., by region or country? LC has established specific
numbers and/or Cutters for specific museums. Some museums may be
subarranged by a range of numbers or decimals, and some may be subarranged
by a table. When you need a number for a museum that is not listed, do you
write LC and ask them to establish a number or Cutter? If so, have you been
successful and how long does it take?
I've always been conservative in situations like this, and if the book
could not be classed in another number, I've tended to class unlisted
museums with the general number for the country, region, state, etc.,
instead of making up my own Cutter. I've assumed that you're not supposed
to make up a new Cutter because it doesn't say, "A-Z," and because of the
varying ways a number can be assigned or subarranged.
I'd be interested to know what other libraries do, especially if you've had
a good experience dealing with LC in this matter.
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--Kay
Kay Teel
Serials Catalog Librarian and Cataloger for the Arts
Stanford University Libraries
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