|| About the Initiative ||
The Library of Congress is launching a review of the bibliographic framework to better accommodate future needs. A major focus of the initiative will be to determine a transition path for the MARC 21 exchange format in order to reap the benefits of newer technology while preserving a robust data exchange that has supported resource sharing and cataloging cost savings in recent decades. This work will be carried out in consultation with the format's formal partners -- Library and Archives Canada and the British Library -- and informal partners -- the Deutsche Bibliothek and other national libraries, the agencies that provide library products, the many MARC user institutions, and the MARC advisory committees such as the MARBI committee of ALA, the Canadian Committee on MARC, and the BIC Bibliographic Standards Group in the UK.
This web site will be the official destination for information, announcements, and resources related to this initiative.
|| News & Announcements ||
Transforming our Bibliographic Framework: A Statement from the Library of Congress (May 13, 2011)
|| Contact Us ||
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Network Development and MARC Standards Office
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4200
Last Updated: May 20, 2011
