Concur. Richard Amelung On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Les Hawkins <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > To CONSER/BIBCO operations representatives and PCC standing committees: > > Over the past few weeks, OCLC staff and other members of the Provider > Neutral Task Group on e-Monograph records have discussed adding an option > to PCC provider neutral guidelines at OCLC's request. The option allows > use of a subfield within the 856 field to identify the provider to which a > particular URI applies. The request was originally raised by providers > OCLC is working with, such as HathiTrust, and is also driven by a need to > label URIs in WorldCat Local displays. Various subfields of 856 were > discussed (including $a, $n, $y, and $3), before finally settling upon $3 > as the best for this purpose. > > This option maintains a provider neutral base record for PCC, yet allows > further identification of URIs that are already unique to specific > providers in the 856 fields. It is expected that OCLC will be the primary > user of this option, but it may be used by others following PCC provider > neutral guidelines. > > The wording to be added to PCC provider neutral guidelines for > e-monographs, e-serials, and e-integrating resources is: > > *** ***856 $3 may be used to specify the part of the described material to > which the field applies, and/or the name of the provider or collection. In > the latter case, prefer to use only when the domain name in the URI is not > specific. Exception: In some instances, OCLC still needs to use the name > of the provider or collection in the $3 to accommodate their internal > manipulation and display needs, even when the domain name is > clear. Placement of the $3 can be either before or after the $u , OCLC > will always place the $3 before the $u. If found in existing records, > please do not remove it. > > An example is from OCLC #471697923: > > 856 40$3 NetLibrary $u > http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=289889<http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=289889> > > We would like to update provider-neutral documentation with this option as > soon as possible. If you have comments on this please send them to me by > Dec. 17th, 2009. > > Les Hawkins > CONSER Coordinator > Library of Congress > [log in to unmask] > 202 707-5185 > -- Richard C. Amelung, Ph. D. Acting Director Professor of Legal Research Saint Louis University Law Library Tel.: 314-977-2743 Fax: 314-977-3966