Cataloguing and Metadata

Implementation of Elements from MARC 21 Update No. 6

Section 1 of this announcement identifies data elements from Update No. 6 (October 2005) to the MARC 21 Formats for Bibliographic and Authority data which became valid in LAC's AMICUS February 2007. Sections 2, 3 and 4 identify data elements for which there are no current implementation plans.

This information will be of interest to users of LAC catalogue records, MRDS subscribers and libraries contributing MARA records. This information is provided to assist in evaluating the impact on automated systems as these elements could be present in records issued by Library and Archives Canada; this does not necessarily mean that these elements will be actively supplied by LAC cataloguing staff.

Data elements in bibliographic records are fully documented in the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html. Elements in authority records are fully documented in the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ecadhome.html.

1. New Bibliographic Data Elements

   The following data elements from Update No. 6 (Oct. 2005) to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data became valid in LAC's AMICUS February 2007.

   662 - Subject Added Entry -- Hierarchical Place Name

   new field

   008/35-37 - Language

   new code zxx (No linguistic content)

   048 - Number of Musical Instruments or Voices Code

   Second indicator (Source of code)
   blank (MARC 21 code)
   7 (source specified in subfield $2)

   048 - Number of Musical Instruments or Voices Code

   new subfield $2 Source of Code

   630 - Subject Added Entry -- Uniform Title

   new subfield $e Relator term

   630 - Subject Added Entry -- Uniform Title

   new subfield $4 Relator code

   650 - Subject Added Entry -- Topical Term

   new subfield $4 Relator code

   651 - Subject Added Entry -- Geographic Name

   new subfield $e Relator term

   651 - Subject Added Entry -- Geographic Name

   new subfield $4 Relator code

   654 - Subject Added Entry -- Faceted Topical Terms

   new subfield $e Relator term

   654 - Subject Added Entry -- Faceted Topical Terms

   new subfield $4 Relator code

   752 - Added Entry -- Hierarchical Place Name

   new subfield $f City subsection

   752 - Added Entry -- Hierarchical Place Name

   new subfield $g Other non-jurisdictional geographic region and feature

   752 - Added Entry -- Hierarchical Place Name

   new subfield $h Extraterrestrial area

   752 - Added Entry -- Hierarchical Place Name

   new subfield $2 Source of heading or term

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2. Bibliographic Elements for Future Implementation

   The following changes from Update No. 4 (October 2003) to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data will not be implemented on AMICUS at Library and Archives Canada at this time. A future notice will be issued when implementation details have been set.

   CONTINUING RESOURCES 006/03 and CONTINUING RESOURCES 008/20  ISSN center

   Character positions changed to undefined

   022 - International Standard Serial Number

   new subfield: $2 Source

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3. Bibliographic Elements For Future Implementation

   The implementation of the following changes left over from Updates No. 2 (October 2001) and No. 5 (October 2004) to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data on AMICUS at Library and Archives Canada is not foreseen. A future notice will be issued if and when implementation details have been set.

   017 - Copyright or Legal Deposit Number

   Second indicator (Display Constant Controller)
   Subfield $i (Display text)

   260 - Publication, distribution, etc. (Imprint)

   change from non-repeatable to repeatable define first indicator (Sequence of publishing statements) with values:
   [blank] (Not applicable/No information provided/Earliest available publisher)
   2 (Intervening publisher)
   3 (Current/latest publisher)

   541 - Immediate Source of Acquisition Note

   First indicator (Privacy)

   561 - Ownership and Custodial History

   First indicator (Privacy)

   583 - Action Note

   First indicator (Privacy)

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4. Authority Elements For Future Implementation

   The implementation of the following changes left over from Update no. 2 (October 2002) to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data on AMICUS at Library and Archives Canada is not foreseen. A future notice will be issued if and when implementation details have been set.

   148 - Heading -- Chronological term

   new field

   448 - See from tracing -- Chronological term

   new field

   548 - See also from tracing  -- Chronological term

   new field

   748 - Established heading linking entry -- Chronological term

   new field

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For further information, contact:

Standards, IMO
Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington
Ottawa, ON   K1A 0N4
CANADA
Email: standards@bac-lac.gc.ca