In 1982, the Cataloging Policy and Support Office (CPSO) issued Library of Congress Rule Interpretation (LCRI) 1.0G, Accents and Other Diacritical Marks, that prohibits the use of accent marks on initial capital letters of words in manifestations published after 1801 in French, Spanish and Portuguese. In 1989 this LCRI was reissued to cover name headings explicitly. This policy aligned with the practices of the Library and Archives Canada (LAC); however, since that time LAC has changed its practice with regard to French language manifestations and headings and has now asked the Library of Congress to conform with that change. This proposal has been posted on this site for comment since June, 2005. LAC and others have sent comments, and the final text of the LCRI incorporating implementation guidelines is now available by selecting the link below.
It is expected that the published version will be available February 1, 2006; catalogers may begin implementation immediately.
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