TECHNICAL NOTICE (November 8, 2013) Additions to Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes
Network Development and MARC Standards Office Library of Congress The source code listed below has been recently approved. The code will be added to the applicable Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes list. See the specific source code lists for current usage in MARC fields and MODS/MADS elements. The code should not be used in exchange records until 60 days after the date of this notice to provide implementers time to include newly-defined codes in any validation tables. Description Conventions The following source code has been added to the Description Convention Source Codes list for usage in appropriate fields and elements. Addition: dcrmg - DCRM(G): Descriptive cataloging of rare materials (Graphics). (Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Association of College & Research Libraries) The Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office provides information about existing and newly assigned MARC codes on its Web site (www.loc.gov/marc/) as well as notices such as these to subscribers to its MARC listserv ([email protected]). ----------------------------------------------- Network Development and MARC Standards Office 101 Independence Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20540-4402 U.S.A. TEL: +1-202-707-6237 FAX: +1-202-707-0115 NET: [email protected] -----------------------------------------------
