[DCRM-L] FW: CATALOGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICE - PRINT PRODUCT UPDATE

[Fletcher, Jain]

Hi, everyone,
   I don't know if you have seen this yet (its off-putting "all caps" subject line might have actually made people ignore it, rather than pay attn), but this is a really interesting message. As I scanned down the list, most of the items made sense, because they are updated at various intervals and they are all available on Cat DeskTop, where the updates show instantaneously.  I was kind of worried that we'd see our DCRMs there, but I didn't, so was relieved. On the other hand, I do see the Standard Citations there. Hmmmmmm. It definitely "fits the bill" of being updated often and therefore resolves the problem of the print version being out of kilter with the DeskTop version, but with the new edition in the offing, I wonder if BSC wants to think about this a little further and either advocate for continued printing or perhaps even for a new publisher.  This is just a thought.
   But I also do still wonder about the rest of our DCRMs. Not everyone who uses BSC's cataloging guidelines has access to DeskTop and for DCRM(M), we have imagined that some of our music users might work for smaller institutions that cannot afford DeskTop subscriptions.  That's why we'd really like to continue with the print option along with the DeskTop option (and besides, we want our teal cover!   ;-) The reason that I am thinking about this is because I am not sure that CDS is thoroughly aware that more DCRMs are coming their way. Perhaps they would have considered including them on this list if they had had them solidly on their radar. So, I am not thoroughly sure that we can be relieved that they are not included here...
   (The late SF Chronicle columnist, Herb Caen, used to give subheadings to his paragraphs; one of his common ones was "Sodden thought" [used in kind of a downer kind of way; it alludes to something akin to "raining on the parade"]. I could have used that for my subject line, but then you never would have understood its meaning and probably would have even less inclined to read it than with the current one. Anyway, I apologize for being the bearer of this "sodden thought", but I thought this was worth bringing up...)                                     --Jain
Jain Fletcher
Principal Cataloger & Head, Technical Services Division
Department of Special Collections
Young Research Library - UCLA Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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f: (310) 206-1864
e: jfletchr at library.ucla.edu<mailto:jfletchr at library.ucla.edu>

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Subject: FW: CATALOGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICE - PRINT PRODUCT UPDATE

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Library of Congress
News from CDS
CATALOGING DISTRIBUTION SERVICE - PRINT PRODUCT UPDATE

(July 8, 2011) - Cataloging Distribution Service is discontinuing some print publications and will deliver more content online in electronic formats (PDFs, HTMLs and Microsoft Word). This announcement lists print publications that will no longer be available. Our decision is intended to:

1. Improve access to content updates and
2. Provide more FREE publications

To find online links to electronic formats, visit www.loc.gov/cds<http://www.loc.gov/cds>, click "Find Products
& Services," and select a product. A hyperlink will be located at the end of the product webpage.

Most publications continue through your web-based Cataloger's Desktop subscription. Accessible 24/7, Cataloger's Desktop provides cataloging and metadata resources in English and non-English languages. To learn more about Cataloger's Desktop, visit www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/<http://www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/>.

CATALOGING PRODUCTS
Discontinued:
-- Cataloging Service Bulletin (CSB) - The last issue was #128 (from the 2010 subscription). All back issues are available for free at www.loc.gov/cds/PDFdownloads/csb/index.html<http://www.loc.gov/cds/PDFdownloads/csb/index.html>.
-- Library of Congress Rule Interpretations. The last combined update (No. 1-2) and Update 3 were published in 2010. LCRIs have been superseded by Library
of Congress Policy Statements. LCPSs are available for free at www.loc.gov/aba<http://www.loc.gov/aba>

Discontinued as Stand-Alone Print Products:
-- Free-Floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index- The final stand-alone edition was published May 2011 and is available while stock lasts. The information continues to be available as part of the Library of Congress Subject Headings and in Cataloger's Desktop.
-- LC Subject Headings Supplemental Vocabularies- This publication is conveniently part of the Library of Congress Subject Headings and Cataloger's Desktop.

Discontinued in Print:
-- LC Classification: A Content Analysis
-- LC Subject Headings Principles of Structure
-- Standard Citation Forms for Published Bibliographies and Catalogs Used in Rare Books Cataloging- This publication is available only through your Cataloger's Desktop subscription.

MARC 21 PRODUCTS
Discontinued in Print:
-- MARC 21 Authority Format
-- MARC 21 Bibliographic Format
-- MARC 21 Holdings Format
-- MARC 21 Classification Format
-- MARC 21 Community Information Format

The last print update for the 5 format documents was Update No. 10/11. Update
No. 12 and future updates may be printed from the HTML pages noted below. Consult the "format changes" appendix for each online format document for guidance on the fields and other areas of the format that have changes.

-- MARC 21 Code Lists for Languages
-- MARC 21 Code Lists for Geographic Areas
-- MARC 21 Code Lists for Countries
-- MARC 21 Specifications

All MARC 21 format, code list, and specification documentation is available for free via HTML at /www.loc.gov/marc<http://www.loc.gov/marc/>. The code lists are additionally available at http://id.loc.gov or through your Cataloger's Desktop subscription.

Print Product Change:
-- MARC Concise- This print product will contain Authority, Bibliographic and Holdings formats beginning with the 2011 edition.
Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service
Washington, DC 20541-4910, USA
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