1 Corporate Bodies LCCS Training Sessions OSU Aug. 2007

2 Definition A corporate body is an organization or group of persons that is identified by a particular name, and that acts, or may act, as an entity. (SCM: Shelflisting, G220) Examples: associations government agencies religious bodies conferences*

3 Corporate Body as Main Entry Classify according to the subject Cutter for the name of the corporate body For monographs, add imprint date to make each call number unique Add a work letter to the date if there is more than one publication within the same year For serials, add a work letter to the last Cutter begin with “a” and in order of receipt

4 Corporate Body as Main Entry (cont.) Assign the same Cutter to all publications by the same corporate body in the same class, including translations, editions, etc. For non-jurisdictional corporate names, ignore subheadings when establishing the Cutter For jurisdictional corporate names, base the Cutter on the main entry and first subheading

5 Example: Non-jurisdictional Corporate Body TA157.A American Society for Engineering Education. Committee on Faculty Salaries of the Engineering College. A survey of teachers' salaries in engineering schools… TA157.A American Society for Engineering Education. Ethics Committee. Ethical problems in engineering TA157.A6 1965a American Society for Engineering Education. The engineering profession

6 Example: Jurisdictional Corporate Body HJ4249.N New York (State). Division of Equalization and Assessment revaluations HJ4249.N a New York (State). Division of Equalization and Assessment. Full value programs during the HJ4249.N New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Task Force on School Finance and Real Property Taxation. The legislative response to the HJ4249.N New York (State). State Board of Equalization and Assessment. Educational finance and the New

7 Example: Serial TC425.M7 U54a United States. Missouri River Basin Commission. Standing Committee for Development of Priority Listings. Annual report : basin priority listing... TC425.M7 U54b United States. Missouri River Basin Commission. Priorities report - Missouri River Basin...

8 Example: Serial and Monograph TK4367.I Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. Photometry of Light Sources Subcommittee. IES approved method for electrical… TK4367.I37a Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. IES annual report

9 Two or More Bodies with Same Name Use different Cutter numbers for 2 or more bodies with the same name but different qualifiers Example: LB L Loyola University (Chicago) Faculty tenure … LB L Loyola University (New Orleans) Faculty tenure … 1983.

10 Changes in the Heading When the name of a corporate body changes significantly, Cutter for the new heading When the name change is insignificant, use the same Cutter (e.g., change of a preposition) Example: Maryland State Board for Community Colleges To Maryland State Board of Community Colleges

11 Works about Corporate Bodies In a class where there are works both by and about a corporate body, use the same Cutter number. For the work about the body, add a 2nd Cutter for the main entry. Example: CT275.F68 M Merz, Charles, b And then came Ford. [about Ford Motor Co.]