As of May 21, 2004, the National Library of Canada (NLC) and the National Archives of Canada (NAC) became Library and Archives Canada (LAC).

Implementation of elements from update no. 3 and update no. 2

Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this announcement identify data elements from Update no. 2 (October 2001) and Update no. 3 (October 2002) to the MARC 21 Formats for Bibliographic and Authority data which will become valid in NLC's AMICUS system in December 2003.

This information is provided to assist in evaluating the impact on automated systems as these elements could be present in records issued by the National Library of Canada; this does not necessarily mean that these elements will be actively supplied by NLC cataloguing staff. This information will be of interest to MRDS subscribers and libraries contributing MARA records.

Elements in bibliographic records are fully documented in the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html. Elements in authority records are fully documented in the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ecadhome.html.

1. New Bibliographic Record Elements

The following elements are from Update no. 3 (Oct. 2002) to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data.

BOOK 006/07-10 and BOOK 008/24-27 Nature of Contents

new value: u (Standards/specifications)

MUSIC 006/4 and MUSIC 008/21 Music parts (previously undefined)

Define new position

MUSIC 006/16 and MUSIC 008/33 Transposition and arrangement (previously undefined)

Define new position

SERIAL 006/03 and CONTINUING RESOURCES 008/20 ISSN center

new value: 2 (United Kingdom)

SERIAL 006/07 and CONTINUING RESOURCES 008/24 Nature of entire work

new value: u (Standards/specifications)

SERIAL 006/08-10 and CONTINUING RESOURCES 008/25-27 Nature of contents

new value: u (Standards/specifications)

SOUND RECORDINGS 007/10 Kind of material

new values:
  b (Cellulose nitrate)
  c (Acetate tape with ferrous oxide)
  g (Glass with lacquer)
  i (Aluminum with lacquer)
  r (Paper with lacquer or ferrous oxide)
  z (Other)

026 - Fingerprint identifier

new field

038 - Record content licensor

new field

046 - Special coded dates

Change from non-repeatable to repeatable
new subfields:
  j (Date resource modified)
  k (Beginning or single date created)
  l (Ending date created)
  m (Beginning of date valid)
  n (End of date valid)
  2 (Source of date)

052 - Geographic Classification

new first indicator value:
  1 (U.S. Dept. of Defense Classification)

506 - Restrictions on access

new subfield: u (Uniform Resource Identifier)

540 - Terms governing use and reproduction note

new subfield: u (Uniform Resource Identifier)

563 - Binding information

new field

648 - Subject added entry--Chronological term

new field

655 - Index term--Genre/Form

new values for second indicator:
  0 (Library of Congress Subject Headings)
  1 (LC subject headings for children's literature)
  2 (Medical Subject Headings)
  3 (National Agriculture Library subject authority file)
  4 (Source not specified)
  5 (Canadian Subject Headings)
  6 (Répertoire de vedettes-matière)

2. New Bibliographic Record Elements

The following changes are left over from Update No. 2 (October 2001) to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data.

LEADER/07 (Bibliographic level)

new code: i (Integrating resource)

SERIAL 008/18 (Frequency)

new code: k (Continuously updated)

SERIAL 008/21 (Type of continuing resource)

new codes:
  d   (Updating database)
  l   (Updating loose-leaf)
  w   (Updating Web site)

SERIAL 008/34 (Entry convention)

new code: 2 (Integrated entry)

041 - Language code

change from non-repeatable to repeatable

3. New Authority Record Elements

The following elements are from Update no. 3 (Oct. 2002) to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data.

065 - Other classification number

new field

670 - Source data found

new subfield: u (Uniform Resource Identifier)

4. Bibliographic Elements For Interim Implementation Of Integrating Resources

As part of the implementation of the 2002 changes to AACR2 : www.collectionscanada.ca/6/17/s17-212-e.html the interim procedure for cataloguing integrating resources added Serial 006 fields to monograph records (bibliographic level 'm' with monograph 008). The interim implementation began on AMICUS at the National Library of Canada Dec. 1, 2002 and will cease Nov. 30, 2003. Integrating resources will be catalogued using bibliographic level 'i' (integrating resource) and a Continuing Resource 008 field effective Dec. 1, 2003.

5. Bibliographic Elements For Future Implementation

The following changes are left over from Update No. 2 (October 2001) to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data will still not be implemented on AMICUS at the National Library of Canada. A future notice will be issued when implementation details have been set.

260 - Publication, distribution, etc. (Imprint)

change from non-repeatable to repeatable
define first indicator (Sequence of publishing statements)
with values:
  [blank] (Not applicable/No information provided/Earliest available publisher)
  2    (Intervening publisher)
  3    (Current/latest publisher)

6. Authority elements for future implementation

The following changes left over from Update no. 2 (October 2002) to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data will still not be implemented on AMICUS at the National Library of Canada. A future notice will be issued when implementation details have been set.

148 - Heading--Chronological term

new field

448 - See from tracing--Chronological term

new field

548 - See also from tracing --Chronological term

new field

748 - Established heading linking entry--Chronological term

new field

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