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The
PCC Acceptable Headings Implementation Task Group
(PCCAHITG) designed plan for changes to the LC/NACO
Authority File in the context of the adoption of RDA,
including the phased changes to the authority file. As you
are aware, the Phase 1 changes were completed in August
2012, and Phase 2 changes are
scheduled for 2013. The
Task Group has also identified a small subset of records
that have 7XX fields with RDA forms that need to be dealt
with before the Phase 2 changes begins. After reviewing
options for manually changing the records, the Task Group
developed plans to adjust most of the records automatically
by program and issued that plan for comment on September
27th, 2012 (http://files.library.northwestern.edu/public/pccahitg/RDA_conversion.Rda7xxFields.Automated.doc).
In moving forward with this plan, a program was developed by
Gary Strawn at Northwestern University. Over 17,000 records
were identified, although some of these records will be
reserved for manual treatment. After extensive testing by
LC and Northwestern University, the number of records to be
programmatically changed will be about 14,700. Categories
of records that won't be adjusted programmaticaly
include pre-AACR2 records (008/10= a,b, or d), records
that contain a 7XX with an element that is a candidate for a change in Phase 2
regardless of the field in which it appears (e.g.,
abbreviations such as fl., ca., arr., O.T., Dept. ), records containing
"Jr." in the 700 field, and others where the 7XX and 1XX
were significantly different so as to warrant manual
review. Like
the Phase 1 changes, these records will be adjusted in the
LC database and distributed to the NACO nodes and other CDS
customers. The changes will begin January 7, 2013, with
about 4,000 records adjusted per day until it is completed. These records will be issued in
addition to the regular distribution of LC/NACO
transactions. Once
this small project related to RDA 7XX fields is completed,
testing of the logic for the Phase 2 changes must begin-- we
are now recruiting volunteers to help with this testing. If
you are interested in helping, please send a note to the
PCCAHITG member Karen Anderson [email protected] by
January
4, 2013. The timing of the Phase
2 changes will be dependent on successful testing, so any
help is greatly appreciated. Posted
on behalf of PSD and the PCCAHITG Ana
Lupe Cristán Library
of Congress Policy
and Standards Division 101
Independence Ave. Tel.
+1.202.707.7921 Email:
[email protected]
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