UKMARC - MARC 21 conversion tables now available from the British Library.
The UKMARC - MARC 21 conversion tables are now available free of charge from
the British Library. The tables cover all UKMARC fields and contents
designations, and include all fields used in the creation of the British
National Bibliography (BNB). Please send an e-mail to [log in to unmask],
giving your name and details of your organisation. The tables will be
despatched as a Word 2 file by return e-mail. Alternatively, go to the
"Moving to MARC 21" page on the BL website
(www.bl.uk/services/bibliographic/marc21move.html), or follow the links
Services - Bibliographic - National Bibliographic Service - Moving to MARC
21, and requesting the tables from there.
A guide to the differences between MARC 21 and UKMARC, entitled "Changing
the record", is also now available as a PDF file on
www.bl.uk/services/bibliographic/marcchange.pdf. "Changing the record" may
also be retrieved by going to the "Moving to MARC 21" page.
James Elliot
Bibliographic Policy & Liaison Officer
National Bibliographic Service
British Library
Tel: 01937-546322
Fax: 01937-546586
e-mail [log in to unmask]
Robert Hill
Bibliographic Research Officer
National Bibliographic Service
Tel: 01937-546607
Fax: 01937-546586
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
**********************************************************************
Now open at the British Library Galleries:
Trading Places : the East India Company and Asia (to 22 September)
*********************************************************************
The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be
legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you
are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify
the [log in to unmask] : The contents of this e-mail must not be
disclosed or copied without the sender's consent.
The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of
the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British
Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for
the views of the author.
*********************************************************************
|