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1 | Element Name | Option Location | RDA Toolkit URI | Current Policy | Proposed Policy | Status | Status Date | Resolution | Resolution Date | Added to RDA Toolkit | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Entities > Work > variant title of work | Recording an unstructured description 3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-046d9a65-e489-39c7-a99e-31cc014127c5/div_lqr_b3d_vgb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option when describing an expression of the translation. Do not add language variant titles from translated manifestations to the work authority. | Rejected | 05/24/2022 | The language of the proposed PS was not entirely clear. It may be revised and resubmitted. | 05/24/2022 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Entities > Work > aspect ratio of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-ca744e96-b295-3db9-8102-db11a960238f/706e22e2-a40c-4608-abef-d55d4abe269d | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Entities > Work > colour content of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-470f2c8a-76be-3b84-9260-045bba14fd0d/100c7bbe-ac71-420c-a785-ab623b1aa398 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Entities > Work > content type of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-ca5bf367-1887-3510-8f36-42d6c0049524/a712a425-de1f-4590-b0c7-7ee79b7d249f | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Entities > Work > date of capture of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3508549f-8ed2-358a-ae13-952095dfb691/0190400c-985a-40fd-b7e5-b4ab1f3c1131 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Entities > Work > date of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-7a8a339d-6f85-3955-a5ee-6626c6eb87a1/5f9202c2-b9e0-4f07-b4cf-e75baf55003a | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Entities > Work > duration of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-2c0b36c7-bd7c-30c1-aa03-7805693f072d/859d9010-4b32-49bc-97ba-6181782bd6d5 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Entities > Work > extent of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-d95c88e0-1b98-35f4-b997-4e6922c8b51e/f5247f1d-8821-4c8d-862b-3aef1c83a899 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Entities > Work > intended audience of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-d69eefb5-d2bd-3dba-8faf-4090bb26ebf7/189c37d6-dd66-4a31-aad9-35042ee061b3 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Entities > Work > key of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-d592655f-f466-3dca-8fa1-b7ce993ab030/765f5efa-60ae-4c81-8367-751403d69038 | LC/PCC Core for musical works if needed for differentiation or if the Work: preferred title of musical work is not distinctive. | LC/PCC Core for musical works if needed for differentiation or if the Work: preferred title of musical work is not distinctive. In other cases, record this element by following the instruction in MGDs or use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Entities > Work > language of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-9dbad164-5722-3594-acc9-ed80b49c9e2b/f724c50d-caac-4fe9-8554-64e57356a277 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Entities > Work > medium of performance of choreographic content of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-13e2f0cd-fa65-31bb-8ee7-4e29c2a5843d/f006806d-e1df-4ef4-8605-ac593815477e | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Entities > Work > medium of performance of musical content of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-9bc07b7a-899c-3491-9d3b-65ee5c71cc25/f006806d-e1df-4ef4-8605-ac593815477e | LC/PCC Core for musical works if needed for differentiation or if the Work: preferred title of musical work is not distinctive. | LC/PCC Core for musical works if needed for differentiation or if the Work: preferred title of musical work is not distinctive. In other cases, record this element by following the instruction in MGDs or use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Entities > Work > place of capture of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-39d9f846-6b6e-351d-99ae-17697fd2943b/cfa4fb7f-9b00-4cbf-8217-08af75e318db | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Entities > Work > projection of cartographic content of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-9db8f79c-3e98-3837-9b21-03a20cd251a1/a04c7207-dbcb-42a9-a236-3879b0564af7 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Entities > Work > scale of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f9d8ed68-c308-39d3-8203-3447b37b45f0/ddc55e73-51d0-4858-a398-ec51f21e38af | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Entities > Work > script of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8d77ba56-e900-3a83-9e70-171bf65c8deb/6177eaa3-5150-49f8-8075-2bf419463052 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Entities > Work > sound content of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-1620b3cd-723c-3649-903f-2da57b63cc86/4b37cb1a-bd12-458f-aada-4c75124e4853 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. The element will be evaluated for use at a future time. | LC/PCC practice: Record this element by following the instruction in MGDs. In other cases, use cataloger judgement. | Approved with revision | 01/03/2025 | New PS: LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression. | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
20 | Entities > Person > gender | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-eabade64-419c-3297-9f17-46b9a93b86b9/1fe883bf-088e-48d7-9a09-e37a2a308301 | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. Delete the element from an existing authority record if updating it for another reason. | Approved | 06/14/2022 | Approved | 06/14/2022 | 06/22/2022 | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Resources > Community resources > Community vocabularies > Terms in specific languages > Terms in English | Terms for Gender in English | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_topic_qdw_4m5_wlb/p_rrc_bzl_ynb | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the instruction. | Approved | 06/14/2022 | Approved | 06/14/2022 | 06/22/2022 | ||||||||||||||||
22 | Entities > Person > gender | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-eabade64-419c-3297-9f17-46b9a93b86b9/1fe883bf-088e-48d7-9a09-e37a2a308301 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. Delete the element from an existing authority record if updating it for another reason. | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. Delete the element from an existing authority record if updating it for another reason. Use judgment when deciding whether to record gender information as part of another element. (first paragraph) | Approved | 07/13/2022 | Approved | 07/13/2022 | 09/28/2022 | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Entities > Person > gender | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-eabade64-419c-3297-9f17-46b9a93b86b9/1fe883bf-088e-48d7-9a09-e37a2a308301 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. Delete the element from an existing authority record if updating it for another reason. | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Person elements (second paragraph) | Approved | 07/13/2022 | Approved | 07/13/2022 | 09/28/2022 | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Entities > Person > gender | Option below Prerecording for recording Person: biographical information | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-eabade64-419c-3297-9f17-46b9a93b86b9/div_cdk_md5_nhb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | Approved | 07/13/2022 | Approved | 07/13/2022 | 09/28/2022 | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Entities > Manifestation > other title information of series | Recording an unstructured description 4 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-fb17363e-47f7-3220-aef9-256796432ab9/div_rpj_4l1_4hb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | Approved | 08/11/2022 | Approved | 08/11/2022 | 09/28/2022 | ||||||||||||||||
26 | Entities > Work > variant access point for work | Additional elements for creator of work | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3975091a-4c88-332f-bc3e-a5c19e86d315/div_zqs_whw_sjb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | Approved | 09/13/2022 | Approved | 09/13/2022 | 09/28/2022 | ||||||||||||||||
27 | Resources > Community resources > Community vocabularies > Terms in specific languages > Terms in Arabic | First element, Option 3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_topic_yjg_25t_wlb/div_fcj_gch_bdb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | Approved | 09/13/2022 | Approved | 09/13/2022 | 09/28/2022 | ||||||||||||||||
28 | Entities > Manifestation > title of manifestation | Titles of manifestation of units and iterations 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-6d73e093-3928-3314-ad35-cc4afb3e3e3b/div_vts_13v_nhb | LCC/PCC practice: Apply the option | LC/PCC practice: If the unit has its own description, but does not have a title or a distinctive title, apply the option to use the common title as the title of manifestation. If the unit has its own description and does have a distinctive title, record the common title as a related title of manifestation or as a title of monographic series. This applies to monographic series and multipart monographs that provide a full description of each unit, regardless of whether it is numbered or not. PCC practice: Apply the option to monographic series and multipart monographs that provide a full description of each unit. IF: the title of a main series included in an existing authorized access point is no longer present on later issues or parts or the title of a main series not included in an existing authorized access point appears on later issues or parts, create a new description for the series work and link the two records with an earlier/later relationship. If the presence/absence of the title of manifestation of the main series continues to be inconsistent, do not create additional authority records for the series. Use the series authority record for the later series work and add information and variant access points as appropriate. | Under review | 09/12/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Entities > Manifestation > series statement | Recording an unstructured description 3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-60344275-5627-3f0e-9a61-438b6d27a5fa/div_msw_3l2_ymb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | Approved | 03/28/2023 | Approved | 03/15/2023 | 03/27/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
30 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body | Terms indicating incorporation and certain other terms, Condition 1, Option 3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/div_s1q_5ln_yfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if the term appears at the beginning of the name and is needed to make it clear that the name is that of a corporate body. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if the term appears at the beginning of the name, is not an integral part of the name, and is needed to make it clear that the name is that of a corporate body. | Approved | 09/11/2023 | Approved | 09/11/2023 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body | Terms indicating incorporation and certain other terms, Condition 2, Option 3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/div_mfx_nmn_yfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if the term appears at the beginning of the name and is needed to make it clear that the name is that of a corporate body. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if the term appears at the beginning of the name, is not an integral part of the name, and is needed to make it clear that the name is that of a corporate body. | Approved | 09/11/2023 | Approved | 09/11/2023 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body - Conferences | Conferences, etc., Condition 1, Option | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/div_q31_g4n_yfb | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
33 | Entities > Corporate Body > authorized access point for corporate body | General guidelines for constructing authorized access points for subordinate or related corporate bodies, Condition 1, Options 1 & 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-43203e6d-43a6-3b53-80af-756510436857/div_mwc_mwy_1hb | If the preferred name of the subordinate or related corporate body includes the name of the body to which it is subordinate or related, construct the authorized access point by recording the authorized access point for the body to which it is subordinate or related, followed by a period and space, followed by the preferred name of the subordinate or related body ... | If the preferred name of a non-governmental subordinate or related corporate body includes the entire name of the body to which it is subordinate or related, construct the authorized access point by recording the authorized access point for the body to which it is subordinate or related, followed by a period and space, followed by the preferred name of the subordinate or related body ... | Rejected | 10/23/2023 | Rejected | 10/23/2023 | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body | Higher or related corporate bodies, Options 1 & 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/p_jqn_y4n_yfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | Rejected | 10/23/2023 | Rejected | 10/23/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Entities > Work > authorized access point for work | Single works | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-086aad00-3bd2-3cc1-8dd0-52a5353b227b/div_k4v_5w2_wfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Do not precede the preferred title by a value of Agent: authorized access point for agent. Add a parenthetical qualifier if needed to resolve conflict. | Postponed | 10/27/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Entities > Work > authorized access point for work | Aggregating works | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-086aad00-3bd2-3cc1-8dd0-52a5353b227b/div_wrd_j1x_4hb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Do not precede the preferred title by a value of Agent: authorized access point for agent. Add a parenthetical qualifier if needed to resolve conflict. | Postponed | 10/27/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Entities > Work > authorized access point for work | Single works | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-086aad00-3bd2-3cc1-8dd0-52a5353b227b/div_k4v_5w2_wfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: access point for work: Constructing access points for works | Postponed | 10/27/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Guidance > Data provenance | Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described, Condition 6, Option 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-cfa18e03-17f2-378a-874c-86515bf7e0ac/div_ss2_1cr_vfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option when it is applicable. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option when there is no title frame or title screen which applies to the entire resource, or the title frame or title screen are inaccessible. | Approved | 10/27/2023 | Approved | 10/27/2023 | 01/24/2024 | ||||||||||||||||
39 | Entities > Work > date of work | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-a23c8e78-ebc8-34ea-9a63-23c35b9c36ba/5f9202c2-b9e0-4f07-b4cf-e75baf55003a | LC practice: For archival moving image materials, the cataloger is strongly encouraged to record the date of the work. If the date of manifestation is not known, research is often required | LC practice: For moving image materials, the cataloger is strongly encouraged to record the date of the work. If the date of manifestation is not known, research is often required. | Approved | 08/04/2023 | Approved | 08/04/2023 | 01/24/2024 | ||||||||||||||||
40 | Entities > Work > place of origin of work | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-4a02af89-66ae-3c18-963f-1535c3d6d970/160e386c-2f2a-4627-b3bb-c177a57413ad | LC practice: For archival moving image resources, the cataloger is strongly encouraged to record the place of origin of the work. Use the place of distribution when the actual place is not known. | LC practice: For moving image resources, the cataloger is strongly encouraged to record the place of origin of the work. Use the place of distribution when the actual place is not known. | Approved | 08/04/2023 | Approved | 08/04/2023 | 01/24/2024 | ||||||||||||||||
41 | Entities > Manifestation > extent of manifestation | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8754c7a9-c38c-3735-9cf9-865df717f81b/bf2d796d-e503-477f-9ba1-a68722df8b9c | LC/PCC Core for formerly diachronic works that were serials or integrating works. Include both the number of units and the term indicating the type of unit. | LC/PCC Core for serials or integrating works that have ceased. Include both the number of units and the term indicating the type of unit. | Approved | 01/23/2024 | Approved | 01/23/2024 | 03/21/2024 | ||||||||||||||||
42 | Entities > Expression > expression reviewed by | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-e785d0bd-dda7-35ec-ac35-77f22b67ba2b/050d7af9-f761-4a53-bcf1-c2c81482119c | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Relationship labels. | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. | Approved | 07/10/2023 | PSs for 20 soft-deprecated elements have been changed | 07/10/2023 | 07/27/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
43 | Entities > Manifestation > place of publication | Recording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b569c353-c792-3617-8c83-d974466ccc02/af377fa9-885f-4b40-b0bf-e5a3d878a2a5 | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Record this element using an unstructured description. Do not use a structured description, identifier, or IRI. | Approved with revision | 04/30/2024 | Added LC-PCC PS under Recording an identifier: LC/PCC practice: Apply the instruction. Record the name of place, using the form found in the MARC Code List for Countries. | 04/30/2024 | 03/21/2024 | ||||||||||||||||
44 | Entities > Manifestation > extent of manifestation | Units and sets of units with identical content 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8754c7a9-c38c-3735-9cf9-865df717f81b/div_chs_nq2_ydb | LC practice: For moving image materials, do not use the term "identical." Instead assign a copy number in parentheses to identical units and sets of units, following the specific manifestation description. | LC practice: For archival moving image materials, do not use the term "identical." Instead assign a copy number in parentheses to identical units and sets of units, following the specific manifestation description. | Approved | 08/21/2024 | Approved | 08/21/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
45 | Entities > Manifestation > extent of manifestation | Number of subunits | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8754c7a9-c38c-3735-9cf9-865df717f81b/div_b3z_wj4_wmb | LC practice: For moving image resources, record the number of units in hand followed by "of" and the total number of units of the resource. If the total number of units is not readily ascertainable, record the total number of units with a question mark. | LC practice: For archival moving image materials, record the number of units in hand followed by "of" and the total number of units of the resource. If the total number of units is not readily ascertainable, record the total number of units with a question mark. | Approved | 08/21/2024 | Approved | 08/21/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
46 | Entities > Manifestation > extent of manifestation | Exact number of subunits not readily ascertainable | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8754c7a9-c38c-3735-9cf9-865df717f81b/div_wt1_tw2_ydb | LC practice: For moving image resources, record the number of units in hand followed by "of" and the total number of units of the resource. If the total number of units is not readily ascertainable, record the total number of units with a question mark. | LC practice: For archival moving image materials, record the number of units in hand followed by "of" and the total number of units of the resource. If the total number of units is not readily ascertainable, record the total number of units with a question mark. | Approved | 08/21/2024 | Approved | 08/21/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
47 | Entities > Manifestation > extent of manifestation | Incomplete manifestations 4 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8754c7a9-c38c-3735-9cf9-865df717f81b/div_xwv_2nv_z2b | LC practice: For moving image resources, record the number of units in hand followed by "of" and the total number of units of the resource. If the total number of units is not known, use a question mark in place of the total number of units. | LC practice: For archival moving image materials, record the number of units in hand followed by "of" and the total number of units of the resource. If the total number of units is not known, use a question mark in place of the total number of units. | Approved | 08/21/2024 | Approved | 08/21/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
48 | Entities > Manifestation > variant title of manifestation | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f8142e73-8120-32a4-909a-e1c5b691e3e0/90957cda-1f15-4b27-bd54-2a0a038e62ab | LC Core for moving image resources. | LC Core for archival moving image materials. | Approved | 08/21/2024 | Approved | 08/21/2024 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
49 | Entities > Manifestation > material | Recording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-71a0adf5-e88f-3a1c-b698-d98f34dfcc40/div_ksd_2sl_1fb | LC practice: For moving image materials with multiple carriers (1 film reel; 1 videocassette, etc.) no material type is predominant. Use cataloger's judgment in applying the option to record multiple material types. | LC practice: For archival moving image materials with multiple carriers (1 film reel; 1 videocassette, etc.) no material type is predominant. Use cataloger's judgment in applying the option to record multiple material types. | Approved | 08/21/2024 | Approved | 08/21/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
50 | Entities > Expression > access point for expression | Recording a structured description | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-0eb21eb3-a2b4-3f0c-b76f-7df760946aad/div_dvd_hg1_ndb | n/a | PCC practice: PCC catalogers may record an access point for work as an access point for expression for any expression in the work’s original language when they judge that it is not necessary to distinguish between expressions in the original language (e.g., this practice may not apply to premodern literatures where there are often many different editions or versions in the original language). | Approved | 10/20/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | Entities > Expression > authorized access point for expression | Recording a structured description | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-7af61468-85ab-3d86-ad8d-4a1158edb7c7/ce86260f-e858-474e-9a8b-29c410f9c994 | n/a | PCC practice: PCC catalogers may record an authorized access point for work as an authorized access point for expression for any expression in the work’s original language when they judge that it is not necessary to distinguish between expressions in the original language (e.g., this practice may not apply to premodern literatures where there are often many different editions or versions in the original language). | Approved | 10/20/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Entities > Manifestation > Uniform Resource Locator | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3a036743-f303-3327-9fac-25be1f6cf028/0f22aaf9-7ab8-41b5-9713-f76e02e45cef | n/a | LC/PCC Core. | Approved | 01/03/2025 | Approved | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
53 | Entities > Work > aggregator person | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-9e02d7a6-f86d-3dfc-938c-60c524713c9b/e02cd5dd-f9cc-42bb-9507-c2d9e4dbcd05 | LC/PCC Core if the element is used to record an agent that is a creator of work ... LC/PCC practice for aggregating works: Use this element to record persons responsible for aggregating works, if considered important for identification and retrieval. | LC/PCC Core if the element is used to record an agent that is a creator of work, including an aggregating work. See Work: creator agent of work for additional guidance. LC/PCC practice for aggregating works: Use this element to record persons responsible for aggregating works, if considered important for identification and retrieval. | Approved | 01/03/2025 | Approved | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
54 | Entities > Work > issue of | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-730a0771-a92e-3d32-af1f-10b42fd000da/b2f5b057-a070-415a-8b9c-97b59a6ec39d | PCC practice for aggregated works: Do not record the element. Create instead an access point identifying the issue that includes the title of the successive aggregating work and the numeric and/or chronological designation of the issue. | PCC practice for aggregated works: Do not record the element. Record instead the indexing form of the series, creating an access point identifying the issue that includes the title of the successive aggregating work and the numeric and/or chronological designation of the issue, or the title of the successive aggegrating work itself for an unnumbered series. | Postponed | 05/20/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Entities > Manifestation > place of publication | Recording, Condition 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b569c353-c792-3617-8c83-d974466ccc02/div_z13_rch_ykb | Do not apply the option (for the first two condition option) | For 1st condition option: Apply the option; for 2nd condition option: Apply the option if no listed place matches the language of the title proper. | Postponed | 08/20/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | Entities > Manifestation > name of publisher | Recording, Condition 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8fb9e501-1ef9-3b1f-9afa-078737576947/div_z13_rch_ykb | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option (1st and 2nd condition option) | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option (1st condition option) LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if no listed name matches the language of the title proper. (2nd condition option) | Postponed | 08/20/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Entities > Manifestation > variant title of manifestation | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f8142e73-8120-32a4-909a-e1c5b691e3e0/90957cda-1f15-4b27-bd54-2a0a038e62ab | LC Core for archival moving image materials. PCC Core for rare materials when required by DCRM. | LC/PCC Core for all changes in title of serial works, integrating works, and multipart monographs unless the title changes are numerous. LC Core for archival moving image materials. PCC Core for rare materials when required by DCRM. | Approved with revision | 08/19/2025 | LC-PCC PS changed to: LC/PCC Core for all changes in title of serial works, integrating works, and multipart monographs unless the title changes are numerous. See the instructions at Title proper: Change in a title proper | 08/20/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Entities > Manifestation > variant title of manifestation | Recording an unstructured description 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f8142e73-8120-32a4-909a-e1c5b691e3e0/div_h4p_1rx_zfb | LC/PCC Core. LC/PCC practice: For all changes in title of serial works, integrating works, and multipart monographs unless the title changes are numerous, apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | Approved | 08/19/2025 | Approved | 08/19/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body | Recording a structured description 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/div_m4c_mnp_qhb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. ollow the instructions at Corporate Body: authorized access point for corporate body or Corporate Body: variant access point for corporate body | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Follow the instructions at Corporate Body: authorized access point for corporate body or Corporate Body: variant access point for corporate body | Approved with revision | 08/31/2024 | LC-PCC PS changed to: LC/PCC practice: Follow the instructions at Corporate Body: authorized access point for corporate body or Corporate Body: variant access point for corporate body | 01/03/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
60 | Entities > Expression > content type | Recording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-1a6a5219-2cd5-3762-87e8-6ee28e327b8b/6128a3ec-6580-444d-bd20-c523313afce5 | There are three condition options. The PCC policy statement for each is "Cataloger's judgment." | CONDITION OPTION: Record all of the content types. LC-PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. [No change] CONDITION OPTION: Record only the predominant content type. LC-PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. [No change] CONDITION OPTION: Record only the content types that apply to the most substantial content of the expression. LC-PCC practice: Generally, apply the option. | Rejected | 09/28/2024 | Rejected | 09/28/2024 | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Entities > Manifestation > place of production | Recording an unstructured description 4 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-6bd2f401-d85e-3cdc-9151-b0ff84c51806/div_l5q_xlk_nvb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if the word or phrase is required to make sense of the place name. | Approved | 08/31/2024 | Approved | 08/31/2024 | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Entities > Manifestation > place of production | Place names not found 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-6bd2f401-d85e-3cdc-9151-b0ff84c51806/div_wk4_4f3_cmb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | Approved | 09/28/2024 | Approved | 09/28/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
63 | Entities > Manifestation > place of production | Place names not found 3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-6bd2f401-d85e-3cdc-9151-b0ff84c51806/div_zk4_4f3_cmb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Supply the value in square brackets. If the probable place of production has a name that has changed over time, supply the name in use at the time of production, if known. If considered necessary for identification, record the current name of the place in a Manifestation: note on production statement. | Approved | 09/28/2024 | Approved | 09/28/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
64 | Entities > Manifestation > date of production | Recording an unstructured description, Condition 2, Option 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-34b5a5fd-dede-3020-97f6-6b4e1111568c/div_ow4_kw1_lmb | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. If supplying the value, record in a Manifestation: note on production statement. | Approved | 09/28/2024 | Approved | 09/28/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
65 | Entities > Manifestation > date of production | Recording an unstructured description, Condition 2, Option 3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-34b5a5fd-dede-3020-97f6-6b4e1111568c/div_vf4_vnf_12b | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Record the actual value as a Manifestation: note on production statement. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | Approved | 09/28/2024 | Approved | 09/28/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
66 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body | Additional elements and designations in access points for corporate body 4 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/div_rwq_zmt_yfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option in the case of conflict. Include a category of government in the language of the corporate body. Do not also add a category of government to the city or town in conflict. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option in the case of conflict. In an authorized access point, include a category of government in English, or in the language of the corporate body when there is no equivalent term in English. Do not also add a category of government to the city or town in conflict. | Approved | 09/28/2024 | Approved | 09/28/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
67 | Entities > Manifestation > date of distribution | Recording an unstructured description, Condition 4 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-65ea44c3-a78e-3883-9d14-6ef34c77067a/div_hw1_mlk_cmb | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Supply the value in square brackets. | Approved | 09/28/2024 | Approved | 09/28/2024 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
68 | Guidance > Transcription guidelines > Guidelines on normalized transcription | Numbers. Condition Option 1-3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-914685cb-0fa2-394d-a0a2-16e537eb586a/div_mqv_rzn_q1c | n/a | 1st Condition Option: LC/PCC practice: Apply the option for a transcribed element. 2nd and 3rd Condition Option: LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | Approved with revision | 05/14/2025 | Retain first PS; change second and third to Do not apply the option. | 05/14/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Entities > Expression > part expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8744d302-f7b3-30a4-a0d4-3be3d87d7c85/439be0b1-de99-4cac-8b1d-82d40f649566 | LC/PCC Core for parallel aggregates. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply for aggregates. Instead use Manifestation: expression manifested. | Approved with revision | 01/08/2025 | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element in bibliographic records for aggregates. Instead, record Manifestation: expression manifested. | 01/08/2025 | 02/09/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
70 | Entities > Work > title of work | Recording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f106d8cd-6853-320c-8608-04fd977a0603/div_mzx_2kz_rgb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. For partial compilations of single forms by one agent or partial compilations of multiple forms by one agent published after 1500, use the title of manifestation as Work: title of work. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | Approved | 08/19/2025 | Approved | 08/19/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body | Additional elements and designations in access points for corporate body 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/div_pbf_nmt_yfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option in the case of conflict. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Instead, include a value of Corporate Body: related timespan of corporate body in the case of conflict. | Rejected | 08/19/2025 | Rejected | 08/19/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Entities > Corporate Body > place of conference | Recording 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-9486e06b-4d11-37c5-9b73-9ed53ffe0ab8/div_eqm_p14_bfb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. If recording a Corporate Body: place of conference, and the authorized access point for the related place includes a category of government or other designation, record the related place without the category of government or other designation. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. If recording a Corporate Body: place conference, record the authorized access point form exactly as found in its LC/NACO authority record. If the related place is to be used as a qualifier in an access point of another entity, and the authorized access point for the related place includes a category of government or other designation, record the related place without the category of government or other designation. | Approved with revision | 08/20/2025 | LC/PCC PS changed to: Apply the option. | 08/20/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Entities > Corporate Body > related place of corporate body | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-081e2eb0-35cb-3298-b69d-456d1f43aea4/828c9574-1254-412a-8a15-54ec6971f4c6 | LC/PCC practice: If recording a Corporate Body: related place of corporate body, and the authorized access point for the related place includes a category of government or other designation, record the related place without the category of government or other designation. | LC/PCC practice: If recording a Corporate Body: related place of corporate body, record the authorized access point form exactly as found in its LC/NACO authority record. If the related place is to be used as a qualifier in an access point of another entity, and the authorized access point for the related place includes a category of government or other designation, record the related place without the category of government or other designation. | Approved with revision | 08/28/2025 | LC/PCC PS changed to: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Corporate Body. | 08/28/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Entities > Work > related work of work | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-6d59d341-e10b-3a49-a076-807d014be546/72f4ef9e-0537-4097-9c9b-a389c85e4d9b | LC Core for compilations and for serial relationships such as “Continuation of,” “Continued by,” etc. In most cases, give serial relationships as reciprocal relationships. | LC Core for serial relationships such as “Continuation of,” “Continued by,” etc. In most cases, give serial relationships as reciprocal relationships. | Approved | 09/03/2025 | Approved | 09/03/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Entities > Expression > preferred title of expression | Recording an unstructured description 4 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f0ea4e3a-fbe5-3135-bd95-1b5260f1e69e/div_n2v_gqk_jhb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Prefer the option to record preferred title of work [linked to option 3 above] in case of conflict. | Under review | 08/29/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body | Additional elements and designations in access points for corporate body, Condition 2, Option 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/div_xgp_npn_yfb | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
77 | Entities > Corporate Body > period of activity of corporate body | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-0d915e90-debd-319e-908a-43ded5362989/6ff3c351-9a16-4dc4-bc69-7b0b0282b0bc | LC/PCC Core if needed to distinguish a corporate body from another corporate body with the same name. | LC/PCC Core when needed to distinguish a corporate body from another entity with the same name. | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
78 | Entities > Corporate Body > access point for corporate body | Higher or related corporate bodies, Option 1 & 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b9d373d1-7d7e-3cea-a164-ce53c1e36847/div_ahr_1pn_yfb | n/a | Add to existing LC-PCC PS: LC/PCC practice: See Metadata Guidance documentation: Corporate Body: SES: Access point for corporate body. (https://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/mgd/corporateBody/mg-cb-ses-accessPointForCorporateBody.pdf) | Rejected | 08/29/2025 | Rejected | 08/29/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Entities > Work > date of capture of representative expression | Recording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3508549f-8ed2-358a-ae13-952095dfb691/47f7c052-a108-4677-8b7c-d829306998be | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. Prefer this option over the option to record a value for one or more of the expressions that are aggregated. | [Delete LC-PCC PS.] | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
80 | Entities > Work > date of capture of representative expression | Recording, Condition 1, Option | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3508549f-8ed2-358a-ae13-952095dfb691/div_kx2_hsf_3lb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
81 | Entities > Work > date of capture of representative expression | Recording, Condition 2, Option 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3508549f-8ed2-358a-ae13-952095dfb691/div_px2_hsf_3lb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
82 | Entities > Work > date of capture of representative expression | Recording, Condition 2, Option 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3508549f-8ed2-358a-ae13-952095dfb691/div_rx2_hsf_3lb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. Prefer this option over the option to record a value for one or more of the expressions that are aggregated. | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
83 | Entities > Work > intended audience of representative expression | Recording, Condition 2, Option 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-d69eefb5-d2bd-3dba-8faf-4090bb26ebf7/div_xpd_psf_3lb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
84 | Entities > Work > intended audience of representative expression | Recording, Condition 2, Option 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-d69eefb5-d2bd-3dba-8faf-4090bb26ebf7/div_zpd_psf_3lb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. Prefer this option over the option to record a value for one or more of the expressions that are aggregated. | Approved | 03/25/2025 | Approved | 03/25/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
85 | Entities > Manifestation > place of distribution | Place names not found 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-5e4b0696-b177-34a4-9671-7cb0cdec37bd/div_bts_hh3_cmb | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. LC practice: For archival moving image resources, apply the option. In most cases, supply the country name only. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | Under review | 08/29/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | Entities > Manifestation > place of manufacture | Place names not found 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-d9676281-26fe-3751-ae5a-d45689d80171/div_fjd_lf3_cmb | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. PCC practice: For rare materials, applying the option is not required when a place of manufacture is not present in the manifestation. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. | Under review | 08/29/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | Entities > Work > aspect ratio of representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-ca744e96-b295-3db9-8102-db11a960238f/706e22e2-a40c-4608-abef-d55d4abe269d | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression elements <https://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/mgd/work/mg-w-sourceConsulted-01.pdf>. | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression elements <https://loc.gov/aba/rda/mgd/work/mg-w-representativeExpression.pdf>. | Approved | 04/04/2025 | Approved | 04/29/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
88 | Entities > Work > representative expression | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3e17d036-1357-3d95-9fb8-068fa1eec9d3/976a9f18-3fa1-4e1d-9bf5-d1332f2c4708 | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression elements. | LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Work: Representative expression elements. | Approved with revision | 08/29/2025 | Approved with revision LC/PCC practice: Do not record the element. LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Representative expression: [Element] of representative expression. | 08/29/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Entities > Timespan > name of timespan | Recording an unstructured description 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-76df52ab-7da2-32bb-a063-32c3b74307e1/div_pxk_rf4_qhb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. When the date or dates is from a non-Gregorian or non-Julian calendar, add the corresponding dates or dates in the Gregorian or Julian calendar. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. When the date or dates is from a non-Gregorian or non-Julian calendar, add the corresponding date or dates in the Gregorian or Julian calendar. | Approved | 04/29/2025 | Approved | 04/29/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
90 | Entities > Timespan > variant name of timespan | Recording an unstructured description 3 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-6e392d6f-7a64-3a98-bda4-78da41f52940/div_z3n_4cd_vgb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option when a date of publication as it appears on the source of information is in the form of a chronogram. Add the date in numerals in a script and calendar preferred by the agency preparing the description and in square brackets. | LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment. | Under review | 08/29/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | Entities > Manifestation > title of manifestation | Recording an unstructured description 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-6d73e093-3928-3314-ad35-cc4afb3e3e3b/div_s4c_wd4_qhb | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. See the options at Guidance: Data provenance: Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described <https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-cfa18e03-17f2-378a-874c-86515bf7e0ac/div_jtz_5br_vfb>. | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. See the options at Guidance: Data provenance: Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described <https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-cfa18e03-17f2-378a-874c-86515bf7e0ac/div_bvg_lbr_vfb>. | Approved | 04/29/2025 | Approved | 04/29/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
92 | Guidance > Transcription guidelines > Guidelines on normalized transcription | Capitalization | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-914685cb-0fa2-394d-a0a2-16e537eb586a/div_ebb_kkq_mgb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the instruction. For guidelines on the capitalization of words in a specific language, see the Metadata Guidance documentation: SES: Abbreviations, Capitalization, and Terms in specific languages. | Approved | 04/30/2025 | Approved | 04/30/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
93 | Entities > Manifestation > note on manifestation | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-2f069b6a-bc80-3498-ba25-28ec7d8672c2/1f428202-53bf-4fdd-8154-e5900454b642 | n/a | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Manifestation: SES: Notes. | Approved | 04/30/2025 | Approved | 04/30/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
94 | Entities > Manifestation > place of publication | Prerecording | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b569c353-c792-3617-8c83-d974466ccc02/b45fbf1f-b9b4-4e3b-8cd0-71aca200d2e4 | n/a | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Manifestation: SES: Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Production. | Approved | 04/30/2025 | Approved | 04/30/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
95 | Entities > Manifestation > place of publication | Recording an unstructured description 2 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b569c353-c792-3617-8c83-d974466ccc02/div_css_hh3_cmb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: For sources of information for transcription, see the instructions at Guidance: Data provenance: Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation being described <https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-cfa18e03-17f2-378a-874c-86515bf7e0ac/div_bvg_lbr_vfb>. | Approved | 09/02/2025 | Approved | 09/02/2025 | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Entities > Manifestation > place of publication | Recording an identifier | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-b569c353-c792-3617-8c83-d974466ccc02/b727450b-262a-4367-be22-19e55d5809d1 | LC/PCC practice: Apply the instruction. Record the name of place, using the form found in the MARC Code List for Countries. | LC/PCC practice: Apply the instruction. Record the name of place, using the form found in the MARC Code List for Countries <https://www.loc.gov/marc/countries/>. | Approved | 04/29/2025 | Approved | 04/29/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
97 | Entities > Timespan > access point for timespan | Recording a structured description 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-c6a3a6b3-9fe4-3c0b-bcb9-81e7ecd225b7/div_t2n_fw5_qhb | LC/PCC practice: Apply the option by using the Extended Date/Time Format (EDTF) for all dates except century dates. For century dates, see this option. LC/PCC will use EDTF structure and ISO 8061 structure (for century dates). | Under review | 04/29/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Entities > Manifestation > publication statement | Recording a structured description 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-0f7b5665-dec5-371a-8b7b-d49f1c5080a7/div_obh_1ch_qhb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Manifestation: SES: Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Production. | Approved | 04/30/2025 | Approved | 04/30/2025 | 06/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||
99 | Entities > Manifestation > series statement | Recording an unstructured description 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-60344275-5627-3f0e-9a61-438b6d27a5fa/div_vt2_qd4_qhb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. See the options at Guidance: Data provenance: Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described <https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-cfa18e03-17f2-378a-874c-86515bf7e0ac/div_bvg_lbr_vfb>. | Under review | 04/29/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | Entities > Manifestation > series statement | Recording a structured description 1 | https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-60344275-5627-3f0e-9a61-438b6d27a5fa/div_cyn_ybh_qhb | n/a | LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Manifestation: SES: Series statement. | Approved | 04/30/2025 | Approved | 04/30/2025 | 06/06/2025 |