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Cochin (India) is another name in this category, it was change to Kochi in 1996 and GeoNet shows that form, though according to Wikipedia the city corporation retains the name: Corporation of Cochin. greta de groat Stanford University Libraries On 10/11/2012 1:54 PM, James, Kate wrote: > > Hi John, > > I have updated the NARs for Pondicherry (India) (LCCN n 81074465) and > Pondicherry (India : Union Territory) (LCCN n 79095642)to remove the > 781s, add 667 subject usage notes, and adjust the 008s. You should > see these changes in the records tomorrow. > > I am conferring with catalogers in our New Delhi Field Office about > the other three cities: Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. We will adjust > the NARs for them and other associated NARs as necessary. Please be > patient with us while we determine what changes need to be made. As > Richard said, we have been very busy preparing for RDA implementation. > > Kate James > > Policy and Standards Division > > Library of Congress > > *From:*Program for Cooperative Cataloging > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *John Hostage > *Sent:* Thursday, October 11, 2012 3:43 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [PCCLIST] Cuttering question--Bombay vs Mumbai > > Don't the 781 fields need to be updated on the NARs for the old names > as well, e.g. on LCCN n 79095642 and n 81074465? > > ------------------------------------------ > > John Hostage > > Authorities and Database Integrity Librarian > > Harvard Library--Information and Technical Services > > Langdell Hall 194 > > Cambridge, MA 02138 > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > +(1)(617) 495-3974 (voice) > > +(1)(617) 496-4409 (fax) > > *From:*Program for Cooperative Cataloging > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Moore, Richard > *Sent:* Thursday, October 11, 2012 02:10 > *To:* [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* Re: [PCCLIST] Cuttering question--Bombay vs Mumbai > > John > > This also affects other Indian cities: > > Bombay became Mumbai in 1996 > > Madras became Chennai in 1996 > > Calcutta became Kolkata in 2001 > > Pondicherry became Puducherry in 2006 > > The current names are used in publications, and are the approved forms > in GEONet. LC/NAF, however, has only updated the most recent > (Puducherry). > > The LCPS for RDA 16.2.2.2 says to base the preferred name on the form > found in the resource, together with a consideration of the form found > on the GEOnet names server. So changes would seem to be warranted. > > I raised this with LC in July, and offered to make these changes, if > they agreed. I've had no reply, to date. I think we've both been a bit > preoccupied with RDA implementation and training in the meantime ... >