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New Codes in 007 and 008 Approved for Addition to MARC 21 to Accommodate RDA

The following codes have been approved for addition to the MARC 21 Bibliographic and Holdings Formats. A few additional codes are under consideration in Proposal No. 2009-06/3.

MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data

New codes in 008:

• Code h - chorus score in Music 008/20 (Format of music)
• Code i - condensed score in Music 008/20 (Format of music)
• Code j - performer-conductor part in Music 008/20 (Format of music)

MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic and Holdings Data

New codes in 007:

• Code k - Computer card in Electronic Resources 007/01 (Special Material Designation)
• Code d - Disc, type unspecified in Electronic Resources 007/01 (Special Material Designation)
• Code e - disc cartridge, type unspecified in Electronic Resources 007/01 (Special Material Designation)
• Code h - microfilm slip in Microform 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code f - other or unspecified type of filmstrip in Projected graphic 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code a - activity card in Non-projected graphic 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code k - poster in Non-projected graphic 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code p - postcard in Non-projected graphic 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code q - icon in Non-projected graphic 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code r - radiograph in Non-projected graphic 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code s - study print in Non-projected graphic 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code v - photograph, type unspecified in Non-projected graphic 007/01 (Specific material designation)
• Code v - leather in Map,Globe, Non-projected graphic 007/04 (Primary support material)
• Code w - parchment in Map,Globe, Non-projected graphic 007/04 (Primary support material)
• Code n - vellum in Map,Globe, Non-projected graphic 007/04 (Primary support material)
• Code i - plastic in Map,Globe, Non-projected graphic 007/04 (Primary support material)
• Code l - vinyl in Map,Globe, Non-projected graphic 007/04 (Primary support material)

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