053 Field (New Authority Records)
NACO participants may request assignment of literature class numbers for authors of belles letters from LC. Note that 053 fields are not assigned to undifferentiated personal name headings. When making the request, include the following information:
1. Original language of writings. If several languages are used, indicate which predominates.
2. Current nationality, or nationality at time of death. If the author changed citizenship, indicate also the nationality at the time the preponderance of works was written, if different.
3. Country of birth.
4. Country of residence.
5. Span of productive years, and/or birth and death dates.
6. Place and date of publication of work in hand.
7. Suggested call number, if it can be determined.
LC will then assign a class number, which should be included in the 053.
See also:
Section I - New Authority Records
