LC-PCC policy statements for bibliographic format
Prerecording
Prerecording
PCC practice: Recommended element for rare atlases, rare books, and rare music, when it is applicable and can be determined.
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.
Recording
Recording a structured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Recording an identifier
Option
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.
Option
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.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.
Recording an IRI
Option
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.
Option
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.
Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-22959db2-197c-3f7f-858f-cafeee7f6809