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News and Announcements

AACR2, 2002 Revision - 2005 Update [PDF 12 KB].
Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR) Rule Interpretations: Most recent update: 2007-06-01.

Archived announcements

2004 - Amendments
2003 - Amendments
2002 - Revisions
2001 - Amendments

2004 - Amendments

Highlights of 2004 Update to Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition, 2002 revision
[PDF 21 KB]

2003 - Amendments

Highlights of 2003 Update to AACR, 2nd edition, 2002 revision
[PDF 12 KB]

2002 - Revisions

AACR 2R rule interpretations (new and/or revised) affected by the 2002 amendments
[PDF 70 KB]
Implementation of AACR2 2002 at the Library and Archives Canada

2001 - Amendments

AACR Amendments 2001
Highlights of Amendments 2001 to AACR, 2nd edition, 1998 revision
[PDF 23 KB]
Highlights of Rule Revisions (from Amendments 2001) Relevant to Electronic Resources (formerly Computer Files)
[PDF 16 KB]