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CC:DA/MARBI Rep/2008/2
June 28-30, 2008
Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access
Report of the MARBI Representative to CC:DA
Annual Conference 2007 [preliminary]
Provided below are summaries of the proposals and discussion papers considered by MARBI at the ALA 2008 Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. The report in its present form is intended for the benefit of CC:DA members at the above conference. Coverage of items of particular interest to CC:DA will be expanded in the final report submitted to this committee following the conference.
Complete text of the MARBI proposals and discussion papers summarized below is available from the MARC Advisory Committee web page:
http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/marcadvz.html
| Proposal No. 2008-06: Adding information associated with the Series Added Entry fields (800-830).
Source: CONSER Summary: This paper proposes a mechanism for indicating which issues of a serial, multipart monograph, map set, etc. display a particular series title. It recommends defining subfield $3 (Materials specified) to designate the part of the resource to which the information applies in the 8XX series fields and the 490 field. In addition it proposes the addition of a subfield $x for ISSN in 8XX series fields. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP03 (January 2008); MARC Proposal No. 2008-07 (June 2008) MARBI action taken:
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| Proposal No. 2008-07: Making field 440 (Series Statement/Added Entry--Title) obsolete in the MARC 21 Bibliographic Format
Source: Program for Cooperative Cataloging Summary: This paper proposes making field 440 obsolete in favor of using 490 (Series Statement) and the 8XX Series added entry fields for traced series. This simplifies practices and the need for systems to look multiple places in the records for the authorized series heading. The paper also proposes changes to the first indicator value 1 definition in field 490. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP02 (January 2008); MARC Proposal No. 2008-06 (June 2008) MARBI action taken:
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| Proposal No. 2008-04: Changes to Nature of entire work and Nature of content codes in field 008 of the MARC 21 bibliographic format.
Source: National Library of Finland Summary: Finnish Voyager libraries are converting to MARC 21 from MARC21-Fin, a format that has been used since year 2000. This discussion paper describes additions to the Nature of entire work and Nature of content codes in field 008 of the MARC 21 bibliographic format. Related MARBI Documents: MARC Proposal No. 2008-10 (June 2008) MARBI action taken:
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| Proposal No. 2008-10: Definition of a subfield for Other standard number in field 534 of the MARC 21 bibliographic format.
Source: National Library of Finland Summary: This proposal defines a subfield for Other resource identifier in field 534 (Original version note) to allow for the recording of standard numbers, such as the ISMN. Subfields for the ISBN and ISSN are already defined. Related MARBI Documents: MARC Proposal 2008-04 (June 2008) MARBI action taken: |
| Proposal No. 2008-08: Definition of subfield $z in field 017 of the MARC 21 Bibliographic and addition of the field to the MARC 21 Holdings formats.
Source: Biblioteca Nacional de España Summary: This paper proposes the definition of subfield $z for Canceled/invalid copyright or legal deposit number field 017 of the MARC 21 bibliographic format. The paper also proposes adding field 017 to the MARC 21 holdings format. Related MARBI Documents: None. MARBI action taken: |
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Proposal No. 2008-09:
Definition of Videorecording format codes in field 007/04 of the MARC 21 bibliographic format.
Source: OLAC Summary: This paper proposes the definition of videorecording format codes for Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs in Videorecording field 007/04. Related MARBI Documents: None. MARBI action taken: |
| Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP06: Coding deposit programs as methods of acquisitions in field 008/07 of the MARC 21 holdings format.
Source: Biblioteca Nacional de España Summary: This paper discusses coding different types of deposit programs as methods of acquisitions in field 008/07 of the MARC 21 holdings format. Related MARBI Documents: None. MARBI action taken: |
| Proposal No. 2008-05/1: Encoding RDA: Introduction and Principles
Source: RDA/MARC Working Group Summary: This paper introduces the set of MARC Proposals and Discussion Papers that suggests changes to the formats for the implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA) in MARC bibliographic systems. It gives background information about RDA, lists the sections of the series of proposals and discussion papers, and summarizes principles that the working group considered in its deliberations about whether changes in MARC were needed for specific RDA elements. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP04 (January 2008) MARBI action taken: |
| Proposal No. 2008-05/2: Identifying work and expression records in the MARC 21 Bibliographic and Authority formats
Source: RDA/MARC Working Group Summary: This paper proposes defining a new field in the MARC 21 bibliographic and authority formats to identify that the record is for a work or an expression. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP04 (January 2008); Proposal No. 2008-05/1 (June 2008) MARBI action taken: |
| Proposal No. 2008-05/3: New content designation for RDA elements: Content type, Media Type, Carrier Type.
Source: RDA/MARC Working Group Summary: This paper proposes to establish new content designation for Carrier type and Media type in the MARC 21 bibliographic format. It also proposes to establish new content designation for Content type in the MARC 21 authority and bibliographic formats. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP04 (January 2008); Proposal No. 2008-05/1 (June 2008) MARBI action taken: |
| Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP05/3: Treatment of controlled lists of terms and coded data in RDA and MARC 21.
Source: RDA/MARC Working Group Summary: This paper discusses RDA controlled lists of values in relation to various MARC coded value lists, including the RDA content, media, and carrier types and carrier attributes. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP04 (January 2008) MARBI action taken: |
| Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP05/1: Using RDA relators between names and resources with MARC 21 records.
Source: RDA/MARC Working Group Summary: This paper compares the RDA relator list that specifies relationships between names and resources (Appendix I) with the MARC relator list and suggests methods for aligning them and for encoding RDA role data in MARC records. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP04 (January 2008); Proposal No. 2008-05/1 (June 2008) MARBI action taken: |
| Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP05/2: Using RDA relators between names and resources with MARC 21 records.
Source: RDA/MARC Working Group Summary: This paper summarizes new data elements in the MARC 21 Authority Format that would be needed to support RDA detail with respect to dates, places and several other elements associated with the entity for which the record was made. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP04 (January 2008); Proposal No. 2008-05/1 (June 2008) MARBI action taken: |
| Proposal No. 2008-05/4: Enhancing field 502 (Dissertation note) of the MARC 21 Bibliographic format.
Source: RDA/MARC Working Group Summary: This paper proposes defining subfields for the academic degree for which a work was presented, the granting institution or faculty, the year a degree was granted, dissertation number and miscellaneous information in field 502 (Dissertation note). It also proposes defining the second indicator position as “Level of content designation.” Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP04 (January 2008); Proposal No. 2008-05/1 (June 2008) MARBI action taken: |
| Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP05/4: Items not requiring MARC 21 format changes for RDA.
Source: RDA/MARC Working Group Summary: This paper discusses the recommendations on items that are not included in the RDA/MARC Proposals and Discussion Papers for encoding RDA using MARC 21. The RDA MARC Working Group is recommending that no changes to MARC 21 are needed for these items. Related MARBI Documents: Discussion Paper No. 2008-DP04 (January 2008); Proposal No. 2008-05/1 (June 2008) MARBI action taken: |
Everett Allgood,
MARBI Representative to CC:DA