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Updating CIP

Dear AutoCatters,

A faculty member is in the middle of proofing her book and found that the CIP information for a completely
different publication was sent by her publisher.  Well, then, when she received the updated CIP record for
her book, she looked at it more closely and was worried because LC classed her book as History instead of
Ethics (and assigned the "inappropriate" headings... which would have seemed appropriate from
title/other info. LC would have had to quickly create CIP).  

So, said faculty member came to the library for help!  Hooray!  We are recognized as those who can make a
difference.  Still, I am torn about the best way to help her.  (1) I understand that we should expect CIP to
need some updating but (2) I also understand that some libraries accept CIP flatout (yes, there is some
interesting discussion in the archives about this).  

Any advice?  

Many thanks in advance.
~Alex

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Alex Reczkowski
Acquisitions & Cataloguing, 
Hampden-Sydney College Library
257 Via Sacra; Box 7
Hampden-Sydney, VA  23943
(434) 223-6191
areczkowski@... 

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J. McRee Elrod | 1 Oct 19:21

Re: Updating CIP

Alex Reczkowski asked:

> ,,, she looked at it more closely and was worried because LC classed
>her book as History instead of Ethics (and assigned the
>"inappropriate" headings... 

I would suggest sending CPSO  <cpso@...> and the publisher (with
LCCN/ISBN as ID) what you think should be the correct LCSH, LCC and
DDC, along with a fax of the table of contents, preface, or
introduction, supporting your position.  LC may have been working on
too little information.

   __       __   J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (mac@...)
  {__  |   /     Special Libraries Cataloguing   HTTP://www.slc.bc.ca/
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