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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 11:16:01 -0400
From: HelenJane Armstrong <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: OCLC MARC changes affecting maps <fwd>
Sender: HelenJane Armstrong <[log in to unmask]>


Thank you to Kathryn for posting this information.  The new changes have
helped streamline operations.  Kathryn has given us a nice summary which
cuts through a great deal of information about rules that do not directly
relate to maps.  There is one typo in Kathryn's message of which you all
should be aware.  It should be obvious but I have shown the change just in
case some novice map catalogers might be confused.  Please substitute the
word "not" between "should" and "be used" in the Special Format
Characteristics--SEE BELOW.

        SpFm (Special Format Characteristics) - on the Maps workform, codes
m for Braille, tactile and q for Large print are obsolete and should
NOT  be used anymore.  Instead, use fixed field Form codes f (Braille)
and d (Large print)



Thanks again to Kathryn

Helen

HelenJane Armstrong, PhD
Head, Map & Imagery Library
George A. Smathers Library
University of Florida
P.O.Box 117011
Gainesville, FL 32611-7011
EMAIL: [log in to unmask]



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Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 10:08:02 -0700
From: Kathryn Womble <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: OCLC MARC changes affecting maps
Sender: Kathryn Womble <[log in to unmask]>
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OCLC Technical Bulletin 236 (available at
http://www.oclc.org/oclc/tb/tb236/index.htm) has some changes of interest
for map catalogers.  Highlights follow.  Thanks again to our Principal
Cataloger, Adam Schiff for alerting me.  Kathryn

Fixed fields:
Prme (Prime Meridian) has been deleted from MARC and is no longer valid.
OCLC has deleted it from maps workforms and from the 006 for maps.

Proj (Projection) has a number of new codes defined

Relf (Relief) value c has been redefined as gradient and bathymetric tints
and a new code m has been defined for rock drawings

SpFm (Special Format Characteristics) - on the Maps workform, codes m for
Braille, tactile and q for Large print are obsolete and should be used
anymore.  Instead, use fixed field Form codes f (Braille) and d (Large
print).

007 $b has been defined/redefined for all formats as Special material
designation and the value u in $b is defined as "Unspecified".  007 $b is
mandatory now if you are using an 007.  There are new subfield e and
subfield g codes defined in the 007 for maps (see the technical bulletin for
the list of these)

Kathryn Womble
Map Collection
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA  98195-2900
phone 206-543-9392
fax 206-685-8049
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