Library Cataloging
On August 16, 2009, OCLC plans to implement the changes related to the OCLC-MARC Bibliographic, Authority, and Holdings Formats Update 2009. This will include MARC 21 Updates No. 8 (October 2007) and No. 9 (October 2008), MARC Code List changes since July 2008, and user and OCLC staff suggestions. OCLC Technical Bulletin 257, which presents the details, is now available. Among the points of interest:
- Marc At Midwinter
The cover sheets for the proposals and discussion paper presented at the ALA 2013 Midwinter meetings of the MARC Advisory Committee have been updated with the results of the discussions. They are available at: Proposal 2013-01:Identifying Titles Related...
- Marbi Papers And Agenda Available For Review
Proposal 2013-01: Identifying Titles Related to the Entity Represented by the Authority Record in the MARC 21 Authority Format Proposal 2013-02: New Fields to Accommodate Authority Records for Medium of Performance Vocabulary for Music in the MARC 21...
- Additions To The Marc Code Lists For Relators, Sources, Description
The codes listed below have been recently approved for use in MARC 21 records. The codes will be added to MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions. The codes should not be used in exchange records until after June 16, 2009. This...
- Additions To The Marc Code Lists For Relators, Sources, Description Conventions
The codes listed below have been recently approved for use in MARC 21 records. The codes will be added to the online MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions.The codes should not be used in exchange records until after September...
- Additions To The Marc Code Lists For Relators, Sources, Description Conventions
The codes listed below have been recently approved for use in MARC 21 records. The codes will be added to the online MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions. The codes should not be used in exchange records until after October 13,...
Library Cataloging
News from OCLC
On August 16, 2009, OCLC plans to implement the changes related to the OCLC-MARC Bibliographic, Authority, and Holdings Formats Update 2009. This will include MARC 21 Updates No. 8 (October 2007) and No. 9 (October 2008), MARC Code List changes since July 2008, and user and OCLC staff suggestions. OCLC Technical Bulletin 257, which presents the details, is now available. Among the points of interest:
- Defining Videorecording 007/04 (subfield $e) code "s" for Blu-ray Discs.Linking ISSNs (ISSN-L) in bibliographic, authority, and holdings fields 022.Changing field 041 to separately subfield subtitles/captions for moving images (subfield $j).Validating codes for subfield $2 in field 047 (musical form) and 048 (medium of performance) for the respective code lists maintained by IAML (International Association of Music Libraries).Implementing two new Dewey fields: 083 (Additional Dewey Decimal Classification Number) and 085 (Synthesized Classification Number Components).Implementing the repeatable 260 field.Making field 440 obsolete and converting appropriate 4XX/8XX combinations.Defining new subfields in field 502 for dissertation details (degree, school, date, etc.).Implementing new field 542 for Information Relating to Copyright Status.Implementing subfield $0 (zero) for the Authority Record Control Number in 28 bibliographic fields and three authority fields.
- Marc At Midwinter
The cover sheets for the proposals and discussion paper presented at the ALA 2013 Midwinter meetings of the MARC Advisory Committee have been updated with the results of the discussions. They are available at: Proposal 2013-01:Identifying Titles Related...
- Marbi Papers And Agenda Available For Review
Proposal 2013-01: Identifying Titles Related to the Entity Represented by the Authority Record in the MARC 21 Authority Format Proposal 2013-02: New Fields to Accommodate Authority Records for Medium of Performance Vocabulary for Music in the MARC 21...
- Additions To The Marc Code Lists For Relators, Sources, Description
The codes listed below have been recently approved for use in MARC 21 records. The codes will be added to MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions. The codes should not be used in exchange records until after June 16, 2009. This...
- Additions To The Marc Code Lists For Relators, Sources, Description Conventions
The codes listed below have been recently approved for use in MARC 21 records. The codes will be added to the online MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions.The codes should not be used in exchange records until after September...
- Additions To The Marc Code Lists For Relators, Sources, Description Conventions
The codes listed below have been recently approved for use in MARC 21 records. The codes will be added to the online MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions. The codes should not be used in exchange records until after October 13,...