LC-PCC policy statements for material

LC/PCC practice: Use instead the subelements associated with this element, when appropriate.

LC/PCC practice: For subordinate materials (e.g., accompanying materials, kits, etc.), use cataloger's judgment when a detailed description of carrier characteristics is desired.

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.

LC practice: Apply the option if an appropriate term is not included in the closed list for this element, and notify PTCP of the need for a new term.

PCC practice: Apply the option if an appropriate term is not included in the closed list for this element, and notify the chair of the Standing Committee on Standards of the need for a new term.

LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.

LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.

LC practice: Apply the option if an appropriate term is not included in the closed list for this element, and notify PTCP of the need for a new term.

PCC practice: Apply the option if an appropriate term is not included in the closed list for this element, and notify the chair of the Standing Committee on Standards of the need for a new term.

LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.

LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.

LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.

LC/PCC practice: If a local encoding scheme is able to record the value of an element as an identifier or IRI, use judgment in applying the recording method.