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Dear art librarians, especially catalogers and database maintainers,
I thought you all might be interested in this recent exchange on the
heading for the Parsons collection at L.A. MoCA.
Sherman Clarke, NYU, [log in to unmask]
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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:18:47 -0400
From: CPSO <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: query: MoCA (LA). Ralph M. Parsons ...
Sherman:
I agree. I have deleted the authority record and revised the
bibliographic record to make the main entry heading the museum itself
and an added entry for the foundation. Thanks much.
Bob Hiatt
CPSO
Robert M. Hiatt
Senior Cataloging Policy Specialist
Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C. 20540-4305
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>>> Sherman Clarke <[log in to unmask]> 07/03 11:00 AM >>>
Dear CPSO:
Re "Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles, Calif.). Ralph M.
Parsons Foundation photography collection" - n99-253788
This heading is wierd, it seems to me. First, if the collection is
named, the capitalization is odd. Furthermore, if it's named, why
should it be entered indirectly under the museum?
I would argue however that it should not even be established as an
independent entity. The foundation is the funder of the collection, not
the collector. Normally, I don't think we'd (this "we" being art
catalogers) call it a named collection the same way a collection founded
by a person or body and then given to a public institution might be
established.
I would appreciate it if you would look at this heading again.
Thanks.
Sherman Clarke
NYU & Art NACO
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