Along with many others I do not believe
this change concerning the $x would be helpful for us.
Ruth Webber
Associate Librarian
Worcester MA
From: bslwac-bounces@mailman.xmission.com
[mailto:bslwac-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On
Behalf Of Judy Archer
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009
5:02 PM
To: Chad Cluff; Backstage Library
Works Authority Contol Listserv
Subject: [BSLWAC] $x now valid in
8XX series fields - your feedback requested
Hello Everyone, we are looking for feedback from our
community:
MARC Proposal No. 2008-06 requested that $x
ISSN's be allowed in 8XX
fields (http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/2008/2008-06.html)
and the proposal was approved by Library of Congress on October 2, 2008.
Just recently OCLC has decided to begin allowing $x too (see their July 2009
Technical Bulletin 257 found at: http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/tb/257/default.htm.
With LC's switch from 440 to 490 and our programming changes to accommodate
this, many of you are now getting $x ISSN
subfields in your Bibliographic 8XXs.
This has been causing some concern and at least in one scenario, it creates a
problem situation as follows:
original bib headings:
490_1 $aSTI/PUB ;$v1343
490_1 $aSafety reports series,$x1020-6450 ;$vno. 58
830_0 $aSafety reports series ;$vno. 58.
after processing:
490_1 $aSTI/PUB ;$v1343
490_1 $aSafety reports series,$x1020-6450 ;$vno. 58
830_0 $aSafety reports series ;$vno. 58.
830_0 $aSafety reports series,$x1020-6450 ;$vno. 58.
The resulting 830s happened this way because the 8XXs must link up with
490-1's. The system assumes the first 8XX belongs to the first 490-1 so
it retained "Safety report series
;$vno. 58." Since it "thought" there was no 8XX
for the second 490-1 an 8XX was created for it. Unfortunately it was the
first 490-1 that was missing a linking 8XX.
What is your practice regarding 8XX $x?
Since this is now an allowable subfield and we follow LC procedures, what will
this do to your system?
Your feedback would be very welcome and much appreciated. Feel free to
respond to this e-mail or talk about it on our Forum at: http://ac.bslw.com/community/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=34
Thanks,
Judy
-- Judy ArcherMARS Project ManagerBackstage Library Works1-800-288-1265 ext. 254jarcher@bslw.com