Karen Coyle <li...@kcoyle.net> wrote: > There are two ways: > > 1) fields in MARC are to be kept in the order in which they appear in the > directory.
This doesn't happen in OCLC's Connexion when validating/updating/producing; the fields get shifted into numerical order. As you mention later, it's a system fault. > 2) Each of these fields has a $3 subfield for Materials specified that can > be used to "unite" the appropriate groups of fields. Systems don't use the > $3? Sorry, it's in the standard. The $8 is available and a better linking mechanism, but this will only get implemented in ILSs just before the heat death of the universe. -- Mark K. Ehlert Minitex Coordinator University of Minnesota Bibliographic & Technical 15 Andersen Library Services (BATS) Unit 222 21st Avenue South Phone: 612-624-0805 Minneapolis, MN 55455-0439 <http://www.minitex.umn.edu/>
