1. Reinhold Heuvelmann
We're in the Game
German and Austrian Libraries
in the International MARC Community
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2. Outline
- The Layer Model
- Looking Back
- Major Issues
- The MARBI Scenery
- Playing Card Symbols in Unicode
- Locally-Defined Format Elements
- Decisions Against Common Practice
- Documentation
- Critical Voices
- The Role of MARC
- "MARC Earth"
- Next Steps
- Our Solution so far
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3. The Layer Model
– Reality
– Communication
– Resources
– Rules
– Formats
– Shell Structures
– Coded Character Sets
– Bits and Bytes
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4. Looking Back
– Goals
– Principles
– Working Packages
– Results
– Documentation
– and Implementation ...
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5. Major Issues
– Linking by Record Control Numbers
– Replacement Record Control Numbers
– Multipart Monographs
– Standard Numbers, Index Terms, Places
– Data in Machine Sortable Form: Edition Statement,
Volume Designations
– Normalized Date and Sequential Designation of Serials
– Enhancements for Dewey Decimal Classification Data
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6. The MARBI Scenery
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7. Playing Card Symbols in Unicode
http://std.dkuug.dk
/jtc1
/sc2
/wg2
/docs
/n3626.pdf
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8. Locally-defined Format Elements
– XX9 ("right" layer)
– X9X ("top" layer)
– 9XX ("back" layer)
– Indicators 1 and 2 = "9"
– $9
– less than 15 fields per format
– "As many as needed !" - "As few as possible !"
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9. Decisions against Common Practice
– Series Data in MARC Bibliographic Records
– Multipart Monographs in one Record per Volume
– No ISBD Interpunction at the End of a Subfield
– Non-Sorting Control Character Technique
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10. Documentation
Website:
http://www.d-nb.de
/eng
/standardisierung
/formate
/marc21.htm
http://www.marc21.de (to come)
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11. Critical Voices
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12. The Role of MARC
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13. "MARC Earth"
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14. Next Steps (1): RDA
– MARC Changes for an Initial Implementation
- Media Type, Carrier Type and Content Type
- New Elements in the MARC Authority Format
- Relationships
- URIs in $1
- Details
– Open Issues
- Data Models and Implementation Scenarios
- ...
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15. Next Steps (2)
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18. Our Solution so far
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19. . . . unbeatable !
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20. Thank you
Reinhold Heuvelmann
German National Library
Information Technology / Data Formats
Adickesallee 1
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
Telephone: +49-69-1525-1709
Telefax: +49-69-1525-1799
mailto: r.heuvelmann@d-nb.de
http://www.d-nb.de
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