| Autor: |
Peruginelli, Susanna susanna.peruginelli@libero.it, Weston, Paul Gabriele1 paul.weston@unipv.it |
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Biblioteche Oggi. nov2008, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p30-33. 4p. 1 Diagram, 1 Graph. |
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Until recently the use of the MARC21 format in Italy has been almost unknown. This has now changed due to the translation into Italian of the Concise MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data and of the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data as tools to ensure consistency in the application of the formats and foster fruitful cooperation among its users. Other important initiatives concern the investigation carried out on libraries using the format (556) which produced about 10 millions records, and the creation of two committees which began operating in April 2008: the MARC21 User Group and the Expert Committee. The latter is intended to promote and validate proposals advanced by libraries and to facilitate the development of the format. A new initiative, the creation of the MARC 21 users (GUMARC 21) web site completes the series of activities devoted to the development of MARC 21 in Italy. The cooperation with national institutions, namely the Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico to improve the MARC 21 record conversion to and from the SBN format through the SBN MARC protocol and the Associazione Italiana Biblioteche is highly desirable. This will enhance the integration into the Italian bibliographic collection of the rich data produced by the numerous libraries using the format and will ensure an effective and wider exchange of bibliographic records worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts |
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