We use this in all of our rare materials records.
It is supposed to correspond to am approved geographical heading.
We have never used it with a $2.

Allison

On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 3:02 PM Thomas, Craig K. <[log in to unmask]>
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> Dear colleagues,
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> Is subfield $2 mandatory for field 752? MARC21 doesn’t say so and provides
> examples both with and without. OCLC Bib Formats, on the other hand, states
> that it’s required if applicable, and almost all the examples include a
> subfield $2. I don’t recall seeing it in actual use.
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> Thank you!
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> Craig Thomas
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John Carter Brown Library
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