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Advisory statements are used in catalog records and other public documents (such as Folgerpedia articles) when we cannot guarantee the content is complete, accurate, or current.  
Advisory statements are used in catalog records and other public documents to indicate that the content is known to have shaky foundations, and may or may not be accurate and complete. However, the absence of an advisory statement is not a guarantee of accuracy and completeness.  


==Catalog records==
==Catalog records==


When catalog records in [[Hamnet]] carry an advisory statement, it's usually for books that that have been bought but not yet been subjected to the scrutiny of a professional cataloger. This may be true even though the records look full and detailed, thanks to the economy of [[shared cataloging]]. The other occasion is when old catalog cards have been re-keyed by a vendor (as often happens with [[retrospective conversion]]). Folger catalogers call these notes HBCNs (Handy butt-cover notes).  
When a [[Catalog|Folger catalog]] record carries an advisory statement, it's usually for one of two situations:
* it's re-keyed from an old catalog card by a vendor (as often happens with retrospective conversion);
* it's an accession record representing material that has been bought, but not yet been subjected to the scrutiny of a professional cataloger. This may be true even though the records look full and detailed, thanks to the economy of shared cataloging.
 
'''Folger staff call this note an HBCN (handy butt-cover note).'''


===HBCNs for vault material===
===HBCNs for vault material===
Measurements from Folger catalog card. Not verified.
'''Bibliographic record'''
This record contains unverified data from a re-keying contract and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance.
 
  This record represents material that has not yet been cataloged. It may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please consult Curator for assistance.  
  500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD copied from an old purchase order (which is better than nothing!). Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo
 
  500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD copied from an old card (which is better than nothing!). Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo
 
  500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo
 
  500__ $$aMeasurements from Folger catalog card. Not verified.$$5DFo
 
'''Holdings record'''
  852_8 $$zThis copy has not yet been cataloged. The description may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
 
'''Legacy HBCNs'''
 
  500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. The "FAST ACC" number is a temporary call number. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo<ref>Used from 2019-2024 when new accessions skipped cataloger review ("dispersal") in order to accession the backlog and barcode everything in preparation for closure, and in order to get new accessions quickly into offsite storage during closure.</ref>
 
  500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It contains unverified data from a re-keying contract and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo<ref>Used in the early 2000s for Craven collection descriptions converted from an ad hoc FileMaker database and for painting descriptions reformulated by a vendor from the Pressly catalog.</ref>
 
  500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance. ‡5 DFo<ref>Used in the early 2000s for records fully rekeyed from old Art cards by SLC and from old Manuscripts cards by grant staff.</ref>
 
===HBCNs for open stack and electronic material===
 
500  This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. ǂ5 DFo
 
500 This record was provided by a vendor. It may contain incorrect or incomplete information. ǂ5 DFo
For more information about '''FAST ACC''' call numbers, see [[Call numbers]].
 
== Finding aids ==
We have some finding aids where the entire collection has been evaluated for certain key features, such as filing holes. In those finding aids, there will be item-level notes indicating items that have those features. The ''absence'' of an item-level note also indicates that an item ''lack''s those features.  


===HBCNs for open stacks material===
However, we may want to add notes about features for a specific document without undertaking a review of the entire collection described in the finding aid. In these instances, we will add two HBCNs:
This record represents material that has not been fully cataloged. It may contain incorrect or incomplete information.


==[[Folgerpedia]] articles==
At the collection level (the 'front matter' of the finding aid), we will include a Processing Note:
Physical aspects of individual documents may occasionally be added to this finding aid. 
At the item level, we will add the note about the feature and follow the note with a parenthetical statement:
(Not all items evaluated for this feature.)
or
(Not all items evaluated for these features.)


[[http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Talk:Advisory_statements#Wording_of_Folgerpedia_HBCNs |Needs discussion]]
==Folgerpedia articles==
[[Cataloging and Metadata]] staff policies and procedures are being migrated from [[Bard]] to [[Folgerpedia]] with minimal review or editing of the contents. Our confidence in the accuracy, completeness, and organization of these pages, or individual sections within the pages, is reflected by these HBCNs in pages with the categories [[Cataloging and Metadata]] and [[Staff policies and procedures]].


* Current: no HBCN
Advisory statements in Folgerpedia include:
* Content is essentially correct, but the page would be improved by editing and/or modest augmentation
{{Draft}}
Notice:
{{Incomplete}}
* Incomplete and/or needing review before using:
{{Legacy}}
Caution: The contents of this page (or section) may not be complete or current
{{Legacy-section}}
* Misleading or wrong:
{{Obsolete}}
Warning: Contents of this page (or section) are known to be incorrect, misleading, or obsolete
{{Outdated}}
{{Outdated-section}}
{{Voyager}}


==Footnotes==


[[Category:Description]]
[[Category:Cataloging]]
[[Category:Staff policies and procedures]]
[[Category:Staff policies and procedures]]

Latest revision as of 08:25, 11 October 2024

Advisory statements are used in catalog records and other public documents to indicate that the content is known to have shaky foundations, and may or may not be accurate and complete. However, the absence of an advisory statement is not a guarantee of accuracy and completeness.

Catalog records

When a Folger catalog record carries an advisory statement, it's usually for one of two situations:

  • it's re-keyed from an old catalog card by a vendor (as often happens with retrospective conversion);
  • it's an accession record representing material that has been bought, but not yet been subjected to the scrutiny of a professional cataloger. This may be true even though the records look full and detailed, thanks to the economy of shared cataloging.

Folger staff call this note an HBCN (handy butt-cover note).

HBCNs for vault material

Bibliographic record

 500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD copied from an old purchase order (which is better than nothing!). Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo
 500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD copied from an old card (which is better than nothing!). Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo
 500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo
 500__ $$aMeasurements from Folger catalog card. Not verified.$$5DFo

Holdings record

 852_8 $$zThis copy has not yet been cataloged. The description may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.

Legacy HBCNs

 500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. The "FAST ACC" number is a temporary call number. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo[1]
 500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It contains unverified data from a re-keying contract and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.$$5DFo[2]
 500__ $$aThis is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance. ‡5 DFo[3]

HBCNs for open stack and electronic material

500  This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. ǂ5 DFo
500  This record was provided by a vendor. It may contain incorrect or incomplete information. ǂ5 DFo

For more information about FAST ACC call numbers, see Call numbers.

Finding aids

We have some finding aids where the entire collection has been evaluated for certain key features, such as filing holes. In those finding aids, there will be item-level notes indicating items that have those features. The absence of an item-level note also indicates that an item lacks those features.

However, we may want to add notes about features for a specific document without undertaking a review of the entire collection described in the finding aid. In these instances, we will add two HBCNs:

At the collection level (the 'front matter' of the finding aid), we will include a Processing Note:

Physical aspects of individual documents may occasionally be added to this finding aid.  

At the item level, we will add the note about the feature and follow the note with a parenthetical statement:

(Not all items evaluated for this feature.)

or

(Not all items evaluated for these features.) 

Folgerpedia articles

Advisory statements in Folgerpedia include:

Ambox notice.png This article is currently a draft.
Ambox notice.png This article is known to be incomplete.
Ambox notice.png This article contains text copied from legacy files and may or may not reflect current information.
Ambox notice.png This section contains text copied from legacy files and may or may not reflect current information.
Ambox notice.png This article contains obsolete information
Ambox notice.png This article contains outdated information and needs review.
Ambox notice.png This section contains outdated information and needs review.
Ambox notice.png This page refers to the Voyager ILS, an Ex Libris product used at the Folger from 1996 to 2022.

For current documentation on using the catalog, see Category:Catalog.
For current documentation on staff use of the ILS, see Category:TIND ILS.


Footnotes

  1. Used from 2019-2024 when new accessions skipped cataloger review ("dispersal") in order to accession the backlog and barcode everything in preparation for closure, and in order to get new accessions quickly into offsite storage during closure.
  2. Used in the early 2000s for Craven collection descriptions converted from an ad hoc FileMaker database and for painting descriptions reformulated by a vendor from the Pressly catalog.
  3. Used in the early 2000s for records fully rekeyed from old Art cards by SLC and from old Manuscripts cards by grant staff.