The following documents the changes contained in the thirteenth update to the 1999 edition of MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data.  Update No. 13 (September 2011) includes changes resulting from proposals that were considered by the MARC 21 community during January and June 2011.

New content designators:

Fields

264  Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice  (R)

344  Sound Characteristics  (R)

345  Projection Characteristics of Moving Image  (R)

346  Video Characteristics  (R)

347  Digital File Characteristics  (R)

377  Associated Language  (R)

Indicator values

082  Dewey Decimal Classification Number - 1st indicator (Type of edition):  value 7 (Other edition specified in subfield $2)

083  Additional Dewey Decimal Classification Number - 1st indicator (Type of edition):  value 7 (Other edition specified in subfield $2)

Subfield codes

$d  Thematic index code (NR) in 383 (Numeric Designation of Musical Work)

$e  Publisher associated with serial or opus number (NR) in 383 (Numeric Designation of Musical Work)

$j  Generation (R) in 340 (Physical Medium)

$k  Language code of intermediate translations (R) in 041 (Language Code)

$k  Layout (R) in 340 (Physical Medium)

$m  Book format (R) in 340 (Physical Medium)

$m  Language code of original accompanying materials other than librettos (R) in 041 (Language Code)

$n  Font size (R) in 340 (Physical Medium)

$n  Language code of original libretto (R) in 041 (Language Code)

$o  Polarity (R) in 340 (Physical Medium)

$q  Assigning agency (NR) in 084 (Other Classification Number)

$0  Authority record control number or standard number (R) in 034 (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data)

$0  Authority record control number or standard number (R) in 043 (Geographic Area Code)

$0  Authority record control number or standard number (R) in 340 (Physical Medium)

$2  Source (NR) in 383 (Numeric Designation of Musical Work)

$2  Source (NR) in 340 (Physical Medium)

Change in content designator name:

Subfield code

$h  Language code of original and/or intermediate translations of text changed to Language code of original in 041 (Language Code)

The following fields did not have technical changes but contain editorial modifications:

Fields

008  All Materials

260  Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

See also:

Appendix G:  Format Change Lists

Appendices