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2006-05: Changes to Holdings data fields to accommodate ONIX for Serials in the MARC 21 Holdings Format (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)

Just came across an announcement of proposals for changes to MARC that will be discussed by MARBI (Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee) at ALA Midwinter. One proposal, referenced above, is of particular interest to serialists because it suggests a means to add ONIX for Serials information, specifically for two message types, Serials Release Notice and Serials Online Holdings, into the MARC Holdings record. This should be interesting…