Monday, February 25, 2013

Additions to Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes

The source codes listed below have been recently approved. The codes will be added to the applicable Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes lists. See the specific source code lists for current usage in MARC fields and MODS/MADS elements.

The codes 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.

Classification Scheme Source Codes
The following source code has been added to the Classification Scheme Source Codes list for usage in appropriate fields and elements.

Addition:
misklass
Klassifikasjonsskjema (Stavenger: Misjonshogskolen)
Genre/Form Code and Term Source Codes
The following source codes have been added to the Genre/Form Code and Term Source Codes list for usage in appropriate fields and elements.

Additions:
isbdcontent
ISBD Area 0 (Content Form and Media Area) isbdmedia - ISBD Area 0 (Content Form and Media Area)
National Bibliography Number Source Codes The following source code has been added to the National Bibliography Number Source Codes list for usage in appropriate fields and elements.

Addition:
ldb
Letapis Druku Belarusi = Chronicle of the Press Belarus (Minsk: Natsyianal'naia kniznaia palata Belarusi)

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