Update No. 2 (March 1997) to the _USMARC Format for Authority
Data_ is now available from the Cataloging Distribution Service
of the Library of Congress. This second update to the 1993
edition contains changes resulting from proposals which were
considered by the ALA ALCTS/LITA RASD Machine-Readable
Bibliographic Information Committee (MARBI) at its meetings in
1996 and February 1997. Most of the changes result from work to
harmonize the USMARC formats with the Canadian MARC communication
formats. Some significant changes include:
- changes to code values in field 008/39 (Cataloging source)
- redefinition of first indicator value 2 from Multiple
surname to Surname in the X00 block of fields (Personal
Name)
- addition of fields for 016 for National Bibliographic
Control Number and 055 for National Library of Canada Call
Number
- changes needed for description of Canadian archival
materials.
Update No. 2 is available for $21 (North America) or $22 (outside
North America) from the Cataloging Distribution Service.
Library of Congress
Customer Services Section
Cataloging Distribution Service
Washington, DC 20541-5017
Telephone: (202) 707-6100
FAX (202) 707-1334
July 1997
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