Colleagues,

While the MARC Advisory Committee has a full slate of proposals and
discussion papers for the upcoming meetings, there are few that relate
specifically to cartographic resources. Proposal 2017-05 would add a
subfield for color to Field 340, which is used for physical description
information for an item that requires technical equipment for its use or an
item that has special conservation or storage needs. This then could impact
rare map cataloging.

Discussion paper 2017-DP03 explores the potential ways to add accessibility
information to the bibliographic format to indicate content that provides
alternative sensory modes to perceive the primary content of a resource.
This could apply to tactile maps.

Discussion paper 2017-DP04 posits adding subfields to Filed 777 (Issued
With Entry) that would
allow the use of the field for monographs as well as serials. The subfields
suggested are $r for report number, $u for standard technical report
number, and $z International Standard Book Number.

A discussion paper that has generated some discussion already is 2015-DP05
which would like the use of the $5 in the 6XX fields to be broadened to
allow the use of $5 to show what library's rules and regulations were used
to create the 6XX field. Reaction to this paper thus far is mixed.

Discussion paper 2017-DP02 suggests adding field 758 which would be defined
as a related work identifier for those cases where a work identifier or URI
is available but is not explicitly associated with an authorized access
point or other title construction. This would allow the inclusion of a URI
pointing to a non-library source such as a Wikidata entry.

Hoping for good weather in Atlanta.

Susan Moore
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA  50613
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