Later this month, OCLC will install changes to WorldCat validation, including the following new features and enhancements:

 

·         OCLC-MARC Implementation of Open Access Marker in Field 856 Subfield $7

·         OCLC-MARC Validations of New MARC Codes Announced April 19, May 3, and June 21, 2019

 

Bug fixes include:

 

·         Correction of MARC Subject Heading and Term Source Code “armarc”

·         Correction of Bibliographic 341 Subfield $a to Not Repeatable

·         Correction of Relationship Rules in All Rule Sets for Authority 371

·         Correction of LC Name Authority 500, 510, 511, 530, and 551 Subfield $i to Not Repeatable

 

These enhancements are the result of announcements of new MARC elements and codes by the Library of Congress as well as feedback and requests from members of the OCLC cooperative.

 

See the WorldCat Validation Release Notes for July 2019 at oc.lc/validation-release-notes for more details.

 

Please forgive any duplication of this message.

 

jay

 

 

Jay Weitz

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