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I am forwarding this message from Sherman Clarke with my response in order
to
begin using ARLIS-L as a mechanism for discussing issues pertaining to
cataloging
and access to collections through the cataloging record.

Daniel Starr
Chief Librarian, Technical Services and Planning
Museum of Modern Art Library
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> At the last NY CDG meeting, we discussed LC's implementation of the
> form subdivision. We have been having "how should we do it?" and
> "what's a form subdivision?" discussions here at NYU. Today, one of
> the copy catalogers came to me with this question: should I code
> "Photography, Artistic" as a 655? I'd guess that more than 90% of the
> 6XXs I've done of that heading were for examples of artistic
> photography, not ABOUT artistic photography. Yet, somehow the thought
> of blithely coding Photography, Artistic as 655 was horrifying; is it
> just the maintenance question?
>
> Maybe I'll put form headings and subdivisions on the CPDG agenda for
> Vancouver. SAC is already talking about another Form Forum for ALA
> Annual this summer in New Orleans.
>
> Sherman
>
We have used this distinction for Artists' books for years.  Actual artists'
books get a 655; works about artists' books get a 650.