Hi All,


We have finalized a transformation from MARCXML to MODS 3.3

The new MARC to MODS 3.3 stylesheet is here:
http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/MARC21slim2MODS3-3.xsl 

Changes in the stylesheet reflect changes made in the MARC to MODS mapping for MODS 3.3

The MARC to MODS 3.3 mapping is here:
http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-mapping-3-3.html 

Changes made for MODS 3.3 are summarized below:

<genre>
--Added value "offprint" for 008/24+ Books (MARC 21 Update #8 2007)
--Added 047 for musical composition (MARC 21 Update #7 2006)

<originInfo><frequency>
--Added attribute "authority" for 008/18CR values

<language>
--Simplied presentation for different enumerated values for authority attribute
--Added mapping for MARC 041$j (MARC 21 Update #8 2007)

<physicalDescription><form>
--Added 007/00 mappings with authority="marccategory"

<subject>
--Added mappings for uncontrolled headings in field 653 with new MARC 21 second indicator values (MARC 21 update #8 2007)

<subject><hierarchicalGeographic>
--Added <citySection>, <region>, <extraTerrestrialArea> (MARC 21 Update #6 2005)

<identifier>
--Added mapping for MARC 022 $l and $m (MARC 21 Update #8 2007)

<location>
--Added attribute xlink
--Added <shelfLocator>

<recordInfo>
--Added <descriptionStandard>

Various controlled fields
--Added attribute xlink for link to authority record (MARC 21 Update #8 2007)

MARC 21 holdings records
--Added mappings under <holdingSimple>

Additional changes
--Added mapping for titles under <subject><name> (May 27, 2008)
--Added mapping for 856 ind2=1,2 under <relatedItem><location><url> (July 2, 2008) 


Thanks, Tracy





Tracy Meehleib
Network Development & MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress, LA-308
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540-4402
(202)707-0121
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