The following documents the changes contained in the second update to the 1999 edition of MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data.  Update No. 2 (October 2001) includes changes resulting from proposals which were considered by the ALA ALCTS/LITA/RUSA Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee (MARBI) at its meetings in 2001 and by the Canadian Committee on MARC (CCM) at its meetings in 2001.

New content designators:

Field

887  Non-MARC Information Field

Indicators

041  Language Code - 2nd indicator (Source of code):  values # (MARC language code) and 7 (Source specified in subfield $2)

260  Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint) - 1st indicator (Sequence of publishing statements):  values # (Not applicable/No information provided/Earliest available publisher), 2 (Intervening publisher), and 3 (Current/latest publisher)

Subfield codes

$c  ISO code in 043 (Geographic Area Code)

$c  Taxonomic category in 754 (Added Entry - Taxonomic Identification)

$d  Common or alternative name in 754 (Added Entry - Taxonomic Identification)

$x  Non-public note in 754 (Added Entry - Taxonomic Identification)

$z  Public note in 754 (Added Entry - Taxonomic Identification)

$2  Source in 015 (National Bibliography Number)

$2  Source in 017 (Copyright or Legal Deposit Number)

$2  Source of code in 041 (Language Code)

$8  Field link and sequence number in 018 (Copyright Article-Fee Code)

Codes

Leader - character position 07 (Bibliographic level):  code i (Integrating resource)

006 - Serials - character position 01 (Frequency):  code k (Continuously updated)

006 - Serials - character position 04 (Type of continuing resource):  codes d (Updating database), l (Updating loose-leaf), and w (Updating Web site)

006 - Serials - character position 17 (Entry convention):  code 2 (Integrated entry)

007 - Videorecordings - character position 04 (Videorecording format):  code v (DVD)

008 - Serials - character position 18 (Frequency):  code k (Continuously updated)

008 - Serials - character position 21 (Type of continuing resource):  codes d (Updating database), l (Updating loose-leaf), and w (Updating Web site)

008 - Serials - character position 34 (Entry convention):  code 2 (Integrated entry)

533  Reproduction Note - Subfield $7/12 (Fixed-length data elements of reproduction/Frequency):  code k (Continuously updated)

Changes in content designator names:

Fields

006/04 (Serials) Type of continuing resource  Type of serial

006/17 (Serials) Entry convention  Successive/latest entry

008/21 (Serials) Type of continuing resource  Type of serial

008/34 (Serials) Entry convention  Successive/latest entry

017  Copyright Registration or Legal Deposit Number

055  Call Numbers/Classification Numbers Assigned in Canada

082  Dewey Decimal Call Classification Number

084  Other Call Classification Number

086  Government Document Call Classification Number

772  Supplement Parent Record Entry

Subfield codes

$a  in 754 (Added Entry - Taxonomic Identification):  Taxonomic name/taxonomic hierarchical category

$b  in 017 (Copyright or Legal Deposit Number):  Assigning agency Source (assigning agency)

$c  in 044 (Country of Publishing/Producing Entity Code):  ISO subentity code

Code

007/04 (Videorecording) code g:   Laserdisc  Laser optical (Reflective) videodisc

Changes in repeatability:

Fields

015  National Bibliography Number:  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

041  Language Code:  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

260  Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

508  Creation/Production Credits Note:  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

Subfield codes

$a  Language code of text/sound track or separate title in 041 (Language Code):  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

$b  Language code of summary or abstract/overprinted title or subtitle in 041 (Language Code):  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

$d  Language code of sung or spoken text in 041 (Language Code):  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

$e  Language code of librettos in 041 (Language Code):  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

$f  Language code of table of contents in 041 (Language Code):  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

$g  Language code of accompanying material other than librettos in 041 (Language Code):  changed from Not repeatable (NR) to Repeatable (R)

See also:

Appendix G:  Format Change Lists

Appendices