[Yulcat-l] FW: Eszett symbol = Do not use in NACO records

[Swanekamp, Joan]

From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging [mailto:PCCLIST at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV] On Behalf Of Goodson,Luanne
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 6:24 AM
To: PCCLIST at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV
Subject: Eszett symbol = Do not use in NACO records

Dear NACO Participants,

The Eszett symbol (ß -- often used in German for double s) is listed as “Do not use in NACO records” in the Authority File Comparison Rules (NACO Normalization) found on the PCC Website: http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/naco/normrule-2.html

If the Eszett symbol is used in a new authority record that record is rejected in its entirety by LC’s system.  Records cannot be re-added to the LC/NACO Authority File and therefore must be deleted by OCLC staff.

If an existing record is edited to include the Eszett symbol the record in its entirety is rejected by LC’s system.  OCLC staff will then correct the record and recontribute it with ‘ss’ inplace of the Eszett symbol.

If you find that a new record you contributed to the LC/NACO Authority File via OCLC’s Connexion does not exist in the file, then you can search the LC Names & Subjects History File available via Connexion and see what the status of your contribution is.  For more information on using the LC Names & Subjects History File please see OCLC Connexion Client Guides, Authorities: Search Authority Files, Ch. 3 http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/connexion/client/authorities/searchauth/searchauthorityfile.pdf


-- Luanne

Luanne Goodson
OCLC NACO Liaison
WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Dept.
goodsonl at oclc.org<mailto:goodsonl at oclc.org>
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