Re: 776 Field Indicator Question (2 messages)
Stephen Clark 08 Apr 1999 15:52 UTC
2 messages:
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 08:46:43 -0400
From: Nancy Burns <nburns@PHOENIX.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Re: 776 Field Indicator Question (Trudy Beal)
> We have a question about the first indicator for the 776 field.
> (Additional Physical Form Entry) According to the CONSER Editing
> Guide "The first indicator determines the note display. In most
> cases, a note is not generated and the first indicator is set to
> value "1" Why wouldn't you generate a note?
Because usually the note is given instead in a 580 field, which allows
you to give more precise information. The note generated by coding the
776 with first indicator "0" would read simply:
"Issued in other form: [Title]"
whereas in a 580 you can specify:
"Also available in an online version, with title: [Title]"
or whatever is appropriate in the given situation.
--Nancy Burns
Princeton University Library
(speaking for myself alone)
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 08:22:09 -0700
From: Mary Grenci <mgrenci@DARKWING.UOREGON.EDU>
Subject: Re: 776 Field Indicator Question (Trudy Beal)
> Why wouldn't you generate a note? Is this just something left
> over from the world of paper catalogs? OCLC records tend to reflect
> this practice...
We get complaints from public services folks when they see a note saying
something is "available" in another format but _we don't own_ the other
format. It's better for them if we only display such a note when we own
the format that is being referred to.
Mary
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