SUMMARY. This session defined MARC Format for Holdings Data (MFHD); advocated its use by all libraries; described the current state of MFHD implementation by integrated online systems; encouraged communication between librarians and vendors regarding the adoption of MFHD standards; discussed effective display of MFHD information; and provided examples of how to create MFHD records.
The site contains the paper, the manual, and the models of related serial record structure that the author outlined in her presentation. SUMMARY. Holdings are multipurpose data which libraries use to acquire and control publications, display information to users, and manage physical and sometimes virtual items. This workshop focused on how the various functions interact, what further services librarians will demand from automation of their holdings, and what they can do in the meantime to make their holdings more useful. The workshop gave special attention to the USMARC Format for Holdings Data (MHFD), its features, advantages and difficulties, and its particular role in convey
Regina Romano Reynolds discusses her career in serials librarianship, particularly her roles as head of the National Serials Data Program at the Library of Congress and as a major participant in national and international revision of serials cataloging rules. Topics covered include the ISSN Network, AACR2 revision to accommodate seriality, international harmonization of cataloging rules and standards, the value of library catalogs in the world of information, effective communication, "metaloging," and changes in cataloging practice that Reynolds would like to see, especially with regard to cataloging taking "a less parochial view." [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1
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