All,
I received a question regarding a software library I have created and released
as open source. The record length in the leader ( positions 0-4 ) was not
being calculated correctly when writing as MarcXML. However, this raises a
more philosophical and larger question. What is the
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From: Sullivan, Mark V
Sent: 6/29/2012 6:52 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Leader in MarcXML Files ( Record Length
When writing MARC XML, you should use zeros. The following document
[1] says you can use blanks, but the schema [2] uses a pattern that
indicates digits should be used. When reading MARC XML, you should
just ignore whatever is in those positions.
[1]
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Sullivan, Mark V
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 6:52 AM
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Subject: [CODE4LIB] Leader in MarcXML Files ( Record
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From: Devon
Sent: 6/29/2012 7:09 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Leader in MarcXML Files ( Record Length )
When writing MARC XML, you should use zeros. The following
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Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 10:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Leader in MarcXML Files ( Record Length )
If im writing marcxml from scratch, I agree. If I'm converting it from marc, i
print out the length value from the record more for historical
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 7:04 AM, Reese, Terry
terry.re...@oregonstate.eduwrote:
I wouldn't. One of the benefits of marcxml is that you are not
constrained by marcs record length issues. Deciding to calculate that
value would add an arbitrary length limitation to the format (in my
opinion).
