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Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: Field 662 and its use in OCLC
Date:   Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:38:21 -0500 (EST)
From:   Colleen Cahill <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>


Ellen,
  Thank you: this clears up all questions from me.  I will be patient and
keep my fingers crossed for this mid-year.
Colleen

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007, Maps-L wrote:

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Field 662 and its use in OCLC
> Date:   Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:15:33 -0500
> From:   Caplan,Ellen <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> This is in response to a query from Colleen Cahill (Jan.4, 2007)
> concerning field 662.  My apologies for not answering earlier.
>
> Field 662 was issued in MARC 21 Update no. 6 (October 2005). OCLC
> received a copy of Update 6 sometime after July 1, 2006. OCLC is
> currently working on this update. I do not yet have a date for its
> implementation but it should be later this year, possibly by mid-year.
> Once I have a more specific date, I will let Maps-l subscribers know.
> For the time being you cannot enter this field in WorldCat.  If you have
> any questions, please let me know.
>
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen Caplan
> OCLC, Inc.
> Cataloging and Products Services Division
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