MARC: News and Announcements (February 28, 2007)
TECHNICAL NOTICE (February 28, 2007)
Additions to the MARC Country and Geographic Area Code Lists
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
As the result of both Montenegro and Serbia declaring independence from
the state union of Serbia and Montenegro in June 2006, new country and
geographic area codes have been defined for use in MARC records.
1. MARC country code changes
The new country codes are:
* rb - Serbia
* mo - Montenegro
Both were previously coded "yu" for Serbia and Montenegro from 1992-April
2007. Prior to October 1992, "yu" was used for Yugoslavia, which included
the Socialist republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
The country code "yu" will become obsolete for new records.
2. MARC geographic area code changes
The new geographic area codes are:
* e-rb - Serbia
* e-mo - Montenegro
Yugoslavia [e-yu] will be retained for works on Yugoslavia as a whole
(including the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) and former Yugoslav
republics before they separated.
Subscribers can anticipate receiving MARC records reflecting these changes
in all distribution services not earlier than April 28, 2007. Questions
regarding the country and geographic area codes should be directed to:
Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540-4305
(202) 707-4380
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