----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The Machine Readable Bibliographic Information Committee (MARBI) of the American Library Association, in coordination with the Library of Congress and the National Libray of Canada, are working to align CAN/MAC and USMARC. Discussion paper 93 is currently before MARBI for discussion. This paper presents the changes that CAN/MARC users have suggested be made to USMARC bibliographic and authorities formats to facilitate the alignment. The CAN/MARC users have also made a number of suggestions for changes to CAN/MARC. In the paper, there are several suggested changes of specific interest to the cartographic community, chiefly in the bibliographic format. I will summarize the suggested changes in field number order. 007 - Globe / 01 Specific Material Designation addition of a code "e" for lunar globe (earth moon). USMARC currently does not differentiate between Earth's moon and other planetary moons. 008 - Maps / 18-21 Relief addition of code "u" for unknown 008 - Maps/ 22-23 Projection addition of 3 codes: az - azimuthal, other type; bz - cylindrical, other type; cz - conic, other type. USMARC does include codes au=Azimuthal, specific type unknown, bu=Cylindrical, specific type unknown, cu=Conic, specific type unknown, and zz=other. 008 - Maps / 24-25 Prime Meridian CAN/MARC has 39 prime meridian values, using 2 character positions for them. USMARC has only 7 values, in cp 24. Six of the 7 USMARC meridans are also in the CAN/MARC list, with different codes. USMARC uses cp 25 for Type of cartographic material (Single map, Map series, Map serial, Globe, Atlas). Canada suggests that the USMARC values for positions 24 and 25 be abandoned and the 30 prime meridian 2-character values in CAN/MARC be adopted. Prime Meridian codes: Current CAN/MARC codes Current USMARC codes ab Ferro, Canary Islands f Ferro ac Paris, France g Paris ad Amsterdam, Netherlands ---- ae Athens, Greece ---- af Batavia, (Djakarta) Indonesia ---- ag Berne, Switzerland ---- ah Bogota, Columbia ---- ai Brussels, Belgium ---- ak Cadiz, Spain ---- al Capetown, South Africa ---- am Caracas, Venezuela ---- an Copenhagen, Denmark ---- ao Cordoba, Argentina ---- ap Helsinki, Finland ---- aq Julianehaab, Greenland ---- ar Lisbon, Portugal ---- as Madras, India ---- at Madrid, Spain ---- ba Mexico City, Mexico ---- bb Munich, Germany ---- bc Naples, Italy ---- bd Oslo (Christina), Norway ---- be Philadelphia, Penn. p Philadelphia bf Pulkovo (St. Petersberg), Russia ---- bg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ---- bh Rome, Italy ---- bi Santiago, Chile ---- bj Stockholm, Sweden ---- bk Sydney, Australia ---- bl Tirana, Albania ---- bm Tokyo, Japan ---- bn Washington, D.C. w Washington bo London, England ---- bp Moscow, Russia ---- bq Istanbul, Turkey ---- br Peking, China ---- uu Unknown ---- zz Other z Other ---- # Prime meridian not specified ---- e Grenwich 009 - Cartographic Material Local Canadian field to be added as an appendix to the format. Most positions in this field are or will be covered by USMARC 007 and 008 fields. These are the fields that I thought were of most interest to the cartographic community. NEXT STEPS Based on the impact statements concerning the impact and cost of the changes and the advantages of improved interchange of records, as well as further discussions with Canada, a proposal on changes will be prepared for the July 1996 MARBI meeting. The full text of the proposal is available through LC Marvel at: marvel.loc.gov:70/00/.listarch/usmarc/dp93.doc. Comments are due to Network Development and MARC Standards by April 15th. I am willing to compile comments and would like them by April 1st. Susan Moore University of Northern Iowa (MAGERT Cataloging and Classification Committee Liaison to MARBI)