That's correct, Pete. Conventional collective titles and MARC tagging are two entirely separate (and unrelated) issues.
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> Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] use of field 240
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> I'm not sure about that.
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> Wouldn't making the 240 obsolete just move the debate about
> conventional collective titles to a 7xx field?
>
> Pete Wilson
> Vanderbilt University
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> Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] use of field 240
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> I agree with Bob and Ian. In addition to the advantages Ian lists, making
> the 240 obsolete would at least partially address concerns on this list
> about LC's use of 240's such as "Short stories. Selections" for collections
> with distinctive titles.
>
> Amy
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> Amy Turner
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> Monographic Cataloger and Authority Control Coordinator Duke
> University Libraries
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