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On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 3:49 PM Noble, Richard <richard_noble at brown.edu>
wrote:

> My first reaction is to be glad that dcrmb records with original
> punctuation retained might be a bit less cluttered. Others' thoughts?
>
> RICHARD NOBLE :: RARE MATERIALS CATALOGUER :: JOHN HAY LIBRARY
> BROWN UNIVERSITY  ::  PROVIDENCE, R.I. 02912  ::  401-863-1187
> <Richard_Noble at Br <RICHARD_NOBLE at BROWN.EDU>own.edu>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Xiaoli Li <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>
>
>
> PCC colleagues,
>
>
>
> At its recent meeting
> <https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/documents/PoCo-2018/PoCo-Agenda-2018.pdf>,
> 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
> <http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/documents/test-records-punctuation.html>.
>
>
>
> 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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