MARC- Machine Readable Cataloging LI 804 Organization of Information Group Presentation

MARC: Definition

What is MARC? Machine-Readable Cataloging Description Main entry and added entries Subject headings Call number

Why Have MARC? Time saving One standard Resource sharing Vendor compatiblity

Beginning of the Record Leader Directory 008 Field

Example: MARC Beginning of a Record

Main Parts of the Record Field Tag Indicators Subfield

Example: Main Parts of the Record

More on Tagging 0XX Control information, numbers, codes 1XX Main entry 2XX Titles, edition, imprint 3XX Physical description, etc. 4XX Series statements (as shown in the book) 5XX Notes 6XX Subject added entries 7XX Added entries other than subject or series 8XX Series added entries (other authoritative forms) X00 Personal names X10 Corporate names X11 Meeting names X30 Uniform titles X40 Bibliographic titles X50 Topical terms X51 Geographic names

Common Tags 010 Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) 020 International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 100 Personal name main entry 245 Title information 250 Edition 260 Publication information 300 Physical description 440 Series statement/added entry 520 Annotation or summary note 650 Topical subject heading

Authority Control Library of Congress Subject Headings Sears List of Subject Headings

MARC: History

Developing a Standard LC-MARC (US-MARC) UK- MARC Dr. Henriette Avram “Mother of MARC” Photo credit: Schudel, M. (2006, May). Henriette Avram, ‘mother of MARC’ dies. Library of Congress Information Bulletin, 65(5), 130, 132. Retrieved from

Deviations: National MARC Formats US-MARC- based formats UK-MARC- based formats Independent formats

Returning to a Common Standard UNIMARC US-MARC MARC 21

MARC: Uses Photo credit: fabi_k- Fabienne Kneifel (2008, September). Grad Library- Old card catalog. Retrieved from Taken in downtown Ann Arbor, MI

How is MARC used? Transfer data Standardize information Death of the old card catalog

Who Uses MARC? Public, School, Corporate Libraries (and many more) Book vendors Library of Congress (Free) Bibliographic Utilities (not Free)

How Could MARC Be Used? Collaboration- Shared Systems Money savings Flexibility Reduction of workload

MARC: Evaluation

Effectiveness & Opinions of MARC Strengths Weaknesses Opinions

Changes for MARC 21 MARCXML MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)

Resources

Avram, H. D. (2003). Machine-readable cataloging (MARC) program. In M. A. Drake (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (pp ). doi: /E-ELIS Fritz, Deborah A., and Richard J. Fritz. (2003) MARC21 for everyone: a practical guide. Chicago: American Library Association. Intner, S. S. (2007, March/April). The passing of an era. Technicalities, 27(2), 1, Kokabi, M. (1996a). The internationalization of MARC – Part I: The emergence and divergence of MARC. OCLC Systems & Services, 12(1), Kokabi, M. (1996b). The internationalization of MARC – Part II: Some MARC formats based on USMARC. OCLC Systems & Services, 12(2), Kokabi, M. (1996c). The internationalization of MARC – Part III: Some MARC formats based on UKMARC. OCLC Systems & Services, 12(3), Kokabi, M. (1996d). The internationalization of MARC – Part IV: UNIMARC, some formats based on it and some other MARC formats. OCLC Systems & Services, 12(4), Library of Congress. MARC 21: Harmonized USMARC and CAN/MARC. Retrieved from Radebaugh, J. (2003, February). MARC goes global—and lite. American Libraries, 34(2), Schudel, M. (2006, May). Henriette Avram, ‘mother of MARC’ dies, Library of Congress Information Bulletin, 65(5), 130, 132. Retrieved from Taylor, A. G., & Joudrey, D. N. (2009). The organization of information(3rd ed.). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Parts 1 to 6. (2009, October 27). Library of Congress Home. Retrieved February 28, 2011, from

Post Credits Fun! Fun with Catalog Card Generator

Photo credit: Travelin’ Librarian- Michael Sauers (2006, September). Card Catalog Card. Retrieved from

Photo credit: Beancounter parodies- Pam and Anthony (2006, September). Another card catalog extols ‘Parodies’. Retrieved from