Re: criteria for rare Judaica

2005-08-26 Thread Lenore Bell
Jasmin, Your questions really relate more to collections management policies rather than cataloging policies. You should consult with those at your library responsible for collections management decisions. At LC, it is the Hebraic Section, as a custodial unit, which is responsible for makin

Re: criteria for rare Judaica

2005-08-24 Thread Jasmin Nof
Sorry, failed to add pertinent details: the work is from 1892, published in Krakow. Thanks, JN Jasmin Nof wrote: Hi all, I have in hand a 14-p. work (Yisrael ve'Oraita be-sifre Shadal) that raises the question of rarity. From the preliminary research (OCLC, RLIN) I've done, I see that LC

criteria for rare Judaica

2005-08-22 Thread Jasmin Nof
Hi all, I have in hand a 14-p. work (Yisrael ve'Oraita be-sifre Shadal) that raises the question of rarity. From the preliminary research (OCLC, RLIN) I've done, I see that LC and Harvard each have copies. But other than number of copies available, what other criteria should determine a boo