BIBCO Libraries, Please have a look at OCLC record #66740382. This record was input by a Dutch library according to Dutch cataloging rules, and then it was made into a BIBCO record, but the 040 still indicates that the language of cataloging is Dutch (subfield $b) and that the rules are other than AACR2 ($e fobidrtb). It is my understanding that OCLC policy for catalog records in languages other than English is that we are supposed to create a new "parallel" record in English and link to records in other languages of cataloging for the same resource by adding a 936 field: see OCLC technical bulletin 250: http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/tb/250/ We have created a local policy incorporating OCLC's guidelines: http://staffweb.lib.washington.edu/monos/catdocs/pararec.html It may be that some PCC catalogers have forgotten this policy, or that libraries switching over from RLIN are unaware of it? Or has the policy changed? Adam ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Adam L. Schiff Principal Cataloger University of Washington Libraries Box 352900 Seattle, WA 98195-2900 (206) 543-8409 (206) 685-8782 fax [log in to unmask] http://faculty.washington.edu/~aschiff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:19:51 -0800 (PST) From: Mary Whiting <[log in to unmask]> To: Adam Schiff <[log in to unmask]> Subject: pcc'd dutch record Adam, please take a look at oclc# 66740382 should these libraries be alerted that they shouldn't do this? report it to OCLC? i put in a parallel record, but haven't done anything to the offending record--there is a comma in the call# instead of a period. thanks, mary