Author changing own work

[Mike Briggs]

This is the first time I've run across this specific issue so I'm here asking questions.

Background
There is a specific book I read the other day. I went back to it today to see most things had been changed. The only thing not changed, oddly, is the cover. The author name (to a different author's name), book description (to 'currently unavailable'), and publication date (from 11/28/2013 to blank) were changed or removed by the author.

I'm being purposely vague as I do not wish to name names.

Questions
Do I, as a librarian:
a) flag the edits but leave book as is for now so that the book can be seen in it's current state; and/or
b) flag the edits and change the book to it's previous state;
c) change the book to it's previous state without flagging (while sending an email to support);
d) send an email to support without making changes.

I have, as of posting this thread, flagged the edits but not reverted the edits.

Thanks.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

Mike wrote: "This is the first time I've run across this specific issue so I'm here asking questions.

Background
There is a specific book I read the other day. I went back to it today to see most things had be..."

I only became a librarian this year but that's how I would handle it. You aren't going to forget about it as you have read the book.

I would expect response from support to be slow because of the time of year.

[lethe]

I would pick either a) or b).

I think you can flag and revert the edits, because they will still be visible in the change log, but waiting for GR to check is OK too.

[Krazykiwi]

I always do b, flag and revert.

[Mike Briggs]

Thanks. That's what I'd think likely should be done (flag/revert). Just want to make sure.

Annoyingly, description and author name edits appear to not have undo buttons.

[lethe]

Mike wrote: "Thanks. That's what I'd think likely should be done (flag/revert). Just want to make sure.

Annoyingly, description and author name edits appear to not have undo buttons."

Maybe the description "undo" is in the column on the right? I see "undo" buttons after description edits.

In the case of author name edits, I would leave a change comment, because it may not be clear what it had been changed to if you edit it again.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Thank you for keeping the question general.

Any of the options are fine, but a is the one we would generally recommend.

[Mike Briggs]

rivka wrote: "Thank you for keeping the question general.

Any of the options are fine, but a is the one we would generally recommend."

Thank you. I've gone with a.