[DCRM-L] Fwd: [PCCLIST] New policy regarding limited use of ISBD punctuation in bibliographic records

Thu Dec 13 10:53:23 MST 2018

I think the new policy is sensible. Two questions, to start:

  1.  The statement below says that PCC will “work with bibliographic utilities and other interested parties to develop tools and specifications to automate the process of removal or reinsertion of punctuation.” Does RBMS/BSC have anything to add to those discussions? Will the general automated processes (in OCLC, for example) work well enough with DCRM descriptions, including those that employ “double” punctuation? Has anyone in our community examined OCLC’s test record set, provided here: http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/documents/test-records-punctuation.html ?

  1.  Editors of the forthcoming RBMS Policy Statements for RDA will probably have to consider these options for the PS guidance on punctuation. For *DCRM* descriptions, should we (or can we) allow the same three options presented by PCC, when the policy is implemented in the spring?

Francis

From: DCRM-L [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah J. Leslie
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I think we'd still want ISBD punctuation for display, but that's something machines are really good at.

Deborah J. Leslie | Folger Shakespeare Library | djleslie at folger.edu<mailto:djleslie at folger.edu> |

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Personally, I’m lamenting the hours of my life wasted in adding ISBD punctuation to pre-AACR2 records and correcting it when reviewing the records of others.

Honor

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My first reaction is to be glad that dcrmb records with original punctuation retained might be a bit less cluttered. Others' thoughts?

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From: Xiaoli Li <xlli at ucdavis.edu<mailto:xlli at ucdavis.edu>>
Date: Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 3:17 PM
Subject: [PCCLIST] New policy regarding limited use of ISBD punctuation in bibliographic records
To: <PCCLIST at listserv.loc.gov<mailto:PCCLIST at listserv.loc.gov>>

PCC colleagues,

At its recent meeting<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__www.loc.gov_aba_pcc_documents_PoCo-2D2018_PoCo-2DAgenda-2D2018.pdf%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DWO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ%26r%3DgfxDZP5m9KyeWhmono1ADELcLUOEQEwGHybTpd5N2Wk%26m%3DFXC_fIjOY6iqyFFAwuWAU0jWQfwciIVJUSBeiP5SojY%26s%3DPN8uoCAEqrLQrw1EC47rDM-_t_olzeAS5Tprvjdn2VI%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7Cfrancis.lapka%40yale.edu%7C6b2def7340604eb9c7f308d66077b543%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C636802464624497618&sdata=ZMsJ%2BlE416a4bquYXWg2DLgnHGCiT0w2FaxjC%2Fo6PbU%3D&reserved=0>, the PCC Policy Committee reaffirmed its decision to allow bibliographic records with limited ISBD punctuation to be treated as full-level PCC copy. This decision comes after reviewing feedback from test participants who evaluated three test sets of records provided by Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and OCLC. For more information about the test, please read the message below or click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttp-3A__www.loc.gov_aba_pcc_documents_test-2Drecords-2Dpunctuation.html%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DWO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ%26r%3DgfxDZP5m9KyeWhmono1ADELcLUOEQEwGHybTpd5N2Wk%26m%3DFXC_fIjOY6iqyFFAwuWAU0jWQfwciIVJUSBeiP5SojY%26s%3DIvzaL0LZeRpx3M4b5JKuaBJrnYUed2vSt7n866JOyjk%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7Cfrancis.lapka%40yale.edu%7C6b2def7340604eb9c7f308d66077b543%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C636802464624507636&sdata=hmDvwzc28ltElYfLo6XVSUVZfbxUM9cOoGMSN91iZ2M%3D&reserved=0>.

Beginning in spring 2019, PCC libraries will have three options to handle ISBD punctuation when authenticating new records:

  1.  Continue current practice
  2.  Omit terminal period in any field*; code Leader/18 (Descriptive cataloging form) “i”
  3.  Omit ISBD punctuation between subfields of descriptive fields and omit terminal period in any field*; code Leader/18 (Descriptive cataloging form) “c”
* Exception: Terminal periods integral to the data (e.g., recorded as part of abbreviations, initials, etc.) should not be omitted.

Options 2 and 3 are optional, not mandatory. However, creating records with limited punctuation is expected to save time for catalogers, simplify training of new catalogers, make it easier to map data to and from other formats, and allow for an easier transition to linked data or vice versa (e.g., mapping BIBFRAME to MARC).

To facilitate the implementation, PCC will:

  1.  Develop and maintain style guidelines for records with limited punctuation;
  2.  Provide adequate training resources for catalogers and revise PCC documentation to update policies and include examples with limited punctuation;
  3.  Request that LC Network Development and MARC Standards Office and bibliographic utilities revise MARC 21 documentation to include examples with limited punctuation;
  4.  Work with bibliographic utilities and other interested parties to develop tools and specifications to automate the process of removal or reinsertion of punctuation;
  5.  Encourage vendors, bibliographic utilities, etc., to explore functionality to index and display records with limited punctuation as defined by the PCC;
  6.  Encourage vendors, bibliographic utilities, etc., to explore functionality to allow their users to easily add or remove punctuation as needed.
The Policy Committee is in the process of developing a detailed implementation plan which will include the aforementioned style guidelines. I will share more information with you as it becomes available. In the meantime, if you have questions, suggestions, or comments, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Xiaoli Li
PCC Chair
Head of Content Support Services
UC Davis Library
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