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-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Ann Jarmy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 26 July 2004 19:18
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Subject: CDS MDS Notice Re New Data Elements


                                  MARC 21 Data Elements in LC Bibliographic
and Authority Records

This list identifies data elements from Update no. 4 (October 2003) to the
MARC 21 Formats for Bibliographic and Authority data that will become valid
in LC's system no earlier than November 2004 (unless otherwise specified
below).

1.  NEW BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD ELEMENTS

This list is provided to assist in evaluating the impact on automated
systems as these elements could be present in records issued by the Library
of Congress; they do not necessarily reflect values that will be actively
supplied by LC cataloging staff.  These elements are fully documented in the
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic data
(http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic).

CONTINUING RESOURCES 006/03 and CONTINUING RESOURCES 008/20  ISSN Center
        Position changed to undefined.

022 - International Standard Serial Number
        new subfield:  $2  Source

352 - Digital Graphic Representation
        new subfield:  $q Format of the digital image

365 - Trade Price
        new field

366 - Trade Availability Information
        new field

538 - System Details Note
        new subfield:  $i  Display text
        new subfield:  $u  Uniform Resource Identifier
        new subfield:  $3  Materials specified

773 - Host Item Entry
        new subfield:  $q   Enumeration and first page


2.  NEW AUTHORITY RECORD ELEMENTS

        none at this time (see section 4 below)

3.  BIBLIOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS FOR FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION

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

LEADER/07  (Bibliographic level)
        new code: i  (Integrating resource)

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)

4.  AUTHORITY ELEMENTS FOR FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION

The following changes from Update No. 3 (October 2002) and Update No. 4
(October 2003) to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data will not be
implemented at the Library of Congress at this time.  A future notice will
be issued when implementation details have been set.

        024 - Other Standard Identifier : new field
        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
        670 - Source data found
                new subfield: $u (Uniform Resource Identifier)



 July  22, 2004





Linda A. Jarmy
Library of Congress
Cataloging Distribution Service
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