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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Hello, I am distributing this message on behalf of my colleague. Please excuse cross-postings.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings, all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Throughout July, we shared that OCLC is working closely with the Library of Congress during their system migration, and we continued to update NACO contributors among the OCLC community with key information. We're pleased to share that
OCLC has started loading the updated Name Authority File (LCNAF) as planned.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Reminders:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">As previously communicated, new or edited records cannot be submitted via OCLC's Connexion and WorldShare Record Manager applications until 19 August, unless otherwise notified.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Please note, the value of the 005 field will represent the date an authority record was loaded into their new system. Folio.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>New information:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Field 375 has been removed in all existing Library of Congress Name Authority Records (NARs) to reflect current LC-PCC policy in recording gender. Please
<b>refrain from adding field 375 to avoid record rejection</b>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Library of Congress authority data now uses Unicode format. Continue to <b>follow NACO policies regarding the use of certain characters such as the Eszett and Euro until further notice</b>. While LC/NACO
authority records will no longer be guaranteed to be MARC-8 compatible, records will need to be UTF-8 compatible. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">The Unicode format affects OCLC's validation process. OCLC will address validation issues in an upcoming system release. For now,
<b>please be aware of the following changes:</b><o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Connexion Client display: Some CJK characters may display as individual radicals or syllable components rather than as composed characters. As long as the characters you enter have the appropriate Unicode
codepoints, this display difference should not affect functionality. Versions 2.63 and 3.1 do have some differences related to character display, even though the characters are the same behind the scenes. Please reference the updated FAQ for visual examples.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">Validation in Record Manager: if a record contains a decomposed character that is identified as an "invalid character", you may not be able to complete a final action on the record. Should you encounter
this issue:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2">You will need to complete your work using Connexion until changes are made in an upcoming system install, <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level3 lfo2">Another option, should it be needed prior to the install, is to send a message to
<a href="mailto:authfile@oclc.org">authfile@oclc.org</a>, and OCLC staff will work with you to execute the final action and ensure your MARC Organization code is added in the 040 field.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the impact on OCLC users, please refer to our updated FAQ: <a href="https://help.oclc.org/Metadata_Services/Authority_records/Library_of_Congress_FOLIO_Migration_FAQ_for_OCLC_NACO_Users">https://help.oclc.org/Metadata_Services/Authority_records/Library_of_Congress_FOLIO_Migration_FAQ_for_OCLC_NACO_Users</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We thank you for your cooperation and will continue to update the OCLC community with important information. If you have any questions for OCLC, please contact
<i>Becky Dean</i> (<a href="mailto:deanr@oclc.org">deanr@oclc.org</a>). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In case you missed it, the Library of Congress shared the following information earlier this week:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><i>All new and/or modified MARC fields and subfields in the authority format will now be available for use, following the <a href="https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeDCM/DCM/ZAU.pdf">LC Guidelines</a>.
DCM Z1 and the LC Guidelines will be updated around the end of August to reflect the new fields and subfields that are now available.<o:p></o:p></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><i>The improvements in the speed of processing means that the update cycle should now only take about 24 hours.<o:p></o:p></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><i>All 375 fields in personal name records have been removed. Please note that if anyone adds a 375 to a name authority will have their record rejected through the validation process of distribution.<o:p></o:p></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><i>Full Unicode implementation is now possible. The PCC Policy Committee is in the process of looking at the policy changes that are now possible due to this system change. In other words, don't suddenly
start adding any and all scripts! All current policies regarding characters and scripts remain in effect. But the technical barrier to changing the policies is now gone. As decisions are made on what changes NACO wishes to implement, NACO will make announcements
and update the documentation as quickly as possible.<o:p></o:p></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><i>Batch changes to family name NARs to allow them to be used as access points will now be considerably easier and should happen shortly after the re-start.<o:p></o:p></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><i>We have finally been able to convert all RDA-eligible AACR2 NACO records to RDA (i.e. 008/10=z; 040 $e rda).<o:p></o:p></i></li></ol>
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