In this instance, it was simply the omission of a NACO record; we weren't
disagreeing with the heading form. It was simpler to go ahead and supply
a straightforward AR, until we ran into the citation problem. The whole
thing has been an illustration of "no good deed goes unpunished!"
mjy
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On Fri, 9 Jul 1999, Martin Joachim wrote:
> Jain is absolutely right. I have frequently referred problems back to the
> originating libraries, and I certainly want to know when someone finds a
> problem with any of our BIBCO or NACO records. Also, if I change a NACO
> heading for some reason (a valid reason, of course), I attempt to inform
> the library that originally created the record. I have also had other
> libraries ask my permission to change NACO headings created by us. I don't
> particularly think that it's necessary to ask permission to change a
> record for a valid reason, but I don't mind when someone does ask. I'd
> just like to be informed of the change.
>
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> On Fri, 9 Jul 1999, JAIN FLETCHER wrote:
>
> > Margaretta,
> > Agreed, point well taken, etc. I would also hope that this
> > situation simply does not arise again. But I would just like to
> > suggest a possible different approach to this: rather than ignore the
> > existence of the PCC record, contact the PCC liaison at the institution
> > (from the 040 of the bib record) and (somehow nicely) request that they
> > finish the work that they started... Neither your institution nor any
> > other should take up the slack for this "unfinished business" (IMO).
> > --Jain Fletcher, UCLA
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