The following data elements from Update No. 10 to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data became valid in LAC's AMICUS February 2010. This information is provided to assist in evaluating the impact on automated systems as these elements could be present in records found on AMICUS; this does not necessarily mean that these elements will be actively supplied by Library and Archives Canada cataloguing staff.

007 - Electronic Resources

01 - Specific Material Designation (SMD)

new code: k - Computer card

new code: d - Disc

new code: e - Disc cartridge

007 - Microform

01 - Specific Material Designation (SMD)

new code: h - Microform slip

007 - Projected Graphic

01 - Specific Material Designation (SMD)

new code: f - Other or unspecified type of filmstrip

007 - Non-Projected Graphic

01 - Specific Material Designation (SMD)

new code: a - Activity card

new code: k - Poster

new code: p - Postcard

new code: q - Icon

new code: r - Radiograph

new code: s - Study print

new code: v - Photograph, type unspecified

007 - Globe, Map, Projected Graphic

04 - Primary Support Material

new code: i - Plastic

new code: l (lowercase letter "ell")- vinyl

new code: n - Vellum

new code: v - Leather

new code: w - Parchment

008 - Music

20 - Format of Music

new code: h - Chorus score

new code: i - Condensed score

new code: j - Performer-conductor part

336 - Content type

new field

337 - Media type

new field

338 - Carrier type

new field

The following data element from Update No. 10 to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data became valid in LAC's AMICUS February 2010.

046 - Special Coded Dates

new subfield: $f - Birth date

new subfield: $g - Death date

new subfield: $s - Start period

new subfield: $t - End period

new subfield: $v - Source information

new subfield: $u - Uniform Resource Identifier

336 - Content type

new field

370 - Associated Place

new field

371 - Address

new field

372 - Field of activity

new field

373 - Affiliation

new field

374 - Occupation

new field

375 - Gender

new field

376 - Family Information

new field

377 - Associated language

new field

The following changes from updates to the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data will not be implemented on AMICUS at Library and Archives Canada. Future implementation may be coordinated with implementation of a future integrated library system.

CONTINUING RESOURCES 006/03 and CONTINUING RESOURCES 008/20
(formerly ISSN center)

Character positions changed to undefined

017 - Copyright or Legal Deposit Number

Second indicator - Display Constant Controller

Subfields

subfield: $i - Display text

subfield: $z - Canceled/Invalid Copyright or Legal Deposit Number

022 - International Standard Serial Number

subfield: $2 - Source

047 - Form of Musical Composition Code

Field change from non-repeatable (NR) to repeatable (R)

Second indicator - Source of code

value: # - MARC musical composition code

value: 7 - Source specified in subfield $2

Subfield

subfield: $2 - Source of Code

082 - Dewey Decimal Classification Number

subfield: $m - Standard or optional designation

subfield: $q - Assigning agency

260 - Publication, distribution, etc. (Imprint)

Field change from non-repeatable (NR) to repeatable (R)

First indicator

defined as: Sequence of publishing statements

value: # (blank) - Not applicable/No information provided/Earliest available publisher

value: 2 - Intervening publisher

value: 3 - Current/latest publisher

490 - Location

subfield: $3 - Materials specified

541 - Immediate Source of Acquisition Note

First indicator - Privacy

561 - Ownership and Custodial History

First indicator - Privacy

583 - Action Note

First indicator - Privacy

588 - Source of Description Note

X11 - Meeting name

111, 611, 711, 811 - Meeting name

subfield: $j - Relator term

subfield: $0 - Authority record control number

800, 810, 811, 830 - Vedette secondaire de collection

subfield: $w - Bibliographic record control number

subfield: $x - ISSN

subfield: $3 - Materials specified

subfield: $0 - Authority record control number

852 - Location

subfield: $u - Uniform Resource Identifier

882 - Replacement Record Information

subfield: $w - Replacement bibliographic record control number

100, 110, 130, 240,
600, 610, 630, 648, 650, 651, 654, 655, 656, 657, 662,
700, 710, 730, 751, 752, 754,

subfield: $0 - Authority record control number

The following changes from updates to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data will not be implemented on AMICUS at Library and Archives Canada. Future implementation may be coordinated with implementation of a future integrated library system.

022 - ISSN

subfield: $l - ISSN-L

subfield: $m - ISSN-L annulé

080 - Universal Decimal Classification Number

083 - Dewey Decimal Classification Number

subfield: $y - Table sequence for Internal Subarrangement or Add Table

X11 - Meeting Names

111, 411, 511, 711 - Meeting Names

subfield: $j - Relator term

148 - Heading -- Chronological term

260, 360 - Complex Subject References

subfield: $0 - Authority record control number

Tracings and References fields 400-485, 500-585, subfield $w/0 (Special relationship)

code: r - Relationship designation in $i or $4

subfield: $4 Relationship code

448 - See from tracing -- Chronological term

548 - See also from tracing -- Chronological term

682 - Renseignements sur les vedettes sprimées

subfield: $0 - Replacement authority record control number

748 - Established heading linking entry -- Chronological term