I am recataloging everything in our library because most things did not transfer when we changed computer systems or, if they did, they transferred with missing or incorrect information. Many of our Bibles have different Cutter numbers or no Cutter codes at all.
It looks like the Public library near us just uses BIB for all Bibles. Do any of you use a different cutter for different versions? I'm not sure what is the correct thing to do.
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Thank you Charles and Buford. This is very helpful.
We use a double Cutter for Bible versions: BIB + Version Abbreviation. This is the advice in the Church Library Ministry Information Service book. So, our spine labels have the Dewey number on the first line, 220.52, following by two lines of Cutters. For example, our spine label for the English Standard Version Study Bible will look like this:
220.52
BIB
ESV
The advantages, as I see it, are: (1) you do not need the longer numbers that Dewey gives to various English Bible versions; (2) the use of the BIB Cutter puts all of the Bibles together on the shelf; and (3) many people are familiar with the most common abbrevations: KJV, NKJV, NIV, NRSV, NAB, NJB, DRV, etc.
Charles
I googled "library bible cutter". The item I looked at suggested basing the cutter number on the publisher, version, etc since the dewey number identifies Bible, old or new testament or book.
I don't use cutters, so all our bibles use bib, and then add a version identifier (such as NIV) on the next line. I use whatever title is on the title page, and then add the uniform title (Bible. English.) We use Concourse which has a uniform title entry block.
Here's a reference to version acronyms that also gives a bit of information about each:
http://tyndalearchive.com/scriptures/index.htm
I like adding the version identifier. You could add it after the cutter or, if you don't mind and exception to your cataloging rules, us it to replace the cutter.