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MARC PROPOSAL NO. 2006-02

DATE: December 16, 2005
REVISED:

NAME: Adding subfields for relator terms to X11 fields in the Bibliographic and Authority formats

SOURCE: MARBI

SUMMARY: This paper proposes adding subfields for relator terms to X11 fields in the Authority and Bibliographic formats.

KEYWORDS: Relator Terms, X11 fields (AD, BD), Meeting Names (AD, BD), Field 111 Main Entry--Meeting Name (AD, BD), Field 611 Subject Added Entry--Meeting Name (BD), Field 711 Added Entry--Meeting Name (BD), Field 411 Series Added Entry--Meeting Name (BD), Field 411 See From Tracing--Meeting Name (AD), Field 511 See Also From Tracing--Meeting Name (AD), Field 711 Established Heading Linking Entry--Meeting Name (AD)

RELATED: DP2005-01 (December 10, 2004), 2005-06 (May 27, 2005)

STATUS/COMMENTS:

12/16/05 - Made available to the MARC 21 community for discussion.

01/22/06 - Results of the MARC Advisory Committee discussion - Option 1 (Define subfield $j (Relator term)) approved.

03/07/06 - Results of LC/LAC/BL review - Approved


Proposal No. 2006-02: Adding Subfields for Relator Terms to X11 fields in the Bibliographic and Authority formats

1 INTRODUCTION

Proposal 2005-06 (Addition of Subfields for Relator Terms/Codes for Subject Access to Images) was presented for review and discussion in June 2005. The paper proposed defining subfield $e in fields 630 and 651 and subfield $4 in fields 630, 650, and 651 in the Bibliographic format so that relator codes and terms could be used to enhance the retrieval of visual materials. It was noted that field 611 had a subfield $4 for relator codes, but that subfield $e was already defined (as "Subordinate unit"). A suggestion was made to consider defining a different subfield in the 611 field for relator terms. This paper considers two options.

2 DISCUSSION

Option 1: Define new subfield for relator terms

While subfield $e has generally been used for the relator term, this subfield has already been defined as "Subordinate unit" in X11 fields. Consequently, one option is to define another subfield for relator terms. Available subfields are: $i, $j, $m, $o, $r, and $w. Subfield codes $m, $o, and $r are defined in the X00, X10, and X30 fields for music related information, and $i and $w are the only subfields not defined in any of the heading fields (so should be left for a need across all those fields). Therefore, if a new subfield were defined, subfield $j would be the best candidate. Code $j has a specialized use in the X00 field that is not applicable to the X11 field.

Examples:

611 20 $aDerby (Horse race), $jdepicted.
711 22 $aForum on Bilateral Conversations$n(5th :$d1930 :$cBudapest, Hungary),$jsponsor.$tReport.$f1991.

Option 2: Redefine obsolete subfield

Another option is to redefine subfields $b and $e in the X11 fields. Subfield $b (Number) was made obsolete in 1980. Any data currently in subfield $b could be moved to subfield $n (Number of part/Section of a work) where it has been since $b was made obsolete. Any data in the current subfield $e could be moved to $b, which would be redefined as "Subordinate unit." Selecting this option would also have the benefit of bringing X11 fields more into line with the structure of other name and subject heading fields in the formats.

Examples:

611 20 $aStour Music Festival.$bOrchestra,$edepicted.
711 22 $aAsian Games$n(9th :$d1982 :$cDelhi, India,$esponsor.

If this option were selected there would be some effort involved in moving data, but there are relatively few occurrences of either subfield $b or subfield $e in X11 fields. Some statistics on occurrences in Library of Congress files are the following:

NACO Name authorities (6,279,130 records):
     Subfield b: 84 occurrences in the 111, 411, 511, and 711 fields
     Subfield e: 1,719 occurrences in the 111, 411, 511, and 711 fields
Books Bibliographic records (9,032,077 records)
     Subfield b: 9,089 occurrences in the 111, 411, 611, 711, and 811 fields
     Subfield e: 1,539 occurrences in the 111, 411, 611, 711, and 811 fields

3 PROPOSED CHANGES

Option 1: In the MARC 21 Bibliographic format fields 111, 611, 711 and 811 and the MARC 21 Authority format fields 111, 411, 511 and 711

Option 2: In the MARC 21 Bibliographic format fields 111, 611, 711 and 811 and the MARC 21 Authority format fields 111, 411, 511 and 711


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