Descriptive Specifications

• Include description for binding, paper and typology, using standardized language. It is helpful to look at other Graphic Design Collection records for help.

• Colophon statements are particularly useful for private presses, designers and typographers.

• Always note if there is an insect or entomological design on the cover.

• For help with description, dealer's descriptions should be included in the book, but other places to look are:
  • http://abebooks.com
  • Bibliographies for design, private presses and other material in the Special Collections Cataloging Reference Sources

Access Specifications

• Provide access points for all names and firms.

• Provide access points for the named genreterms (binding, paper and typography) using the thesauri: RBMS controlled vocabularies

• Create a 710 for the Graphic Design Collection:

  710 2 Graphic Design Collection (North Carolina State University)|5NcRS