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News
| Date | News |
|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 | Welcome Marie-Chantal L'Écuyer-Coelho of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec to the PFAN Standards Committee. As of September 23, 2024, she replaces Daniel Paradis as BAnQ representative and co-chair of the committee. We would like to thank Daniel Paradis for his great contribution to PFAN. His participation and expertise have greatly influenced the creation and many accomplishments of the committee. |
| 2023-03-31 | Welcome to Bernard Lemieux of the Université de Montréal on the PFAN Standards Committee. As of March 28, 2023, he officially replaces Philippe Brosseau as one of the representatives of the Partenariat des bibliothèques universitaires du Québec. We warmly thank Philippe for his contribution to the committee. |
Last update: 2024-10-09
Additions and changes on the PFAN wiki
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2024
| Date | Page ou titre | Modifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-20 | Name Authority Manual/MARC 21 Supplement | Updated content: Removal of the phrases "Consult the Standards Committee before using subfield $1.", "Consult the Standards Committee before using subfields $0 or $1.", "Consult the Standards Committee before using subfields $0, $1, $3, $4 or $i." in various fields. |
| 2024-03-14 | Other Documentation/Procedures for Duplicates | Added content: Point 2.c. on variants under step 2 for modifications. |
| 2024-03-26 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)/FAQ on Canadiana numbers (field 016) | Added content: Question about Canadiana generic numbers |
| 2024-03-26 | Other Documentation | Added content: Bibliographic file maintenance (BFM) |
| 2024-03-26 | PFAN Policy Statements/9.2.2.5.3.,Alternative | Updated content: Clarification of the statement |
| 2024-03-27 | Name Authority Manual/4XX | Added content: Clarification on cross-references |
| 2024-04-18 | Other Documentation | Added content: Establishing certain entities in the name authority file |
| 2024-04-19 | Name Authority Manual/008/11 | Added content: Instructions for family names |
| 2024-04-19 | Name Authority Manual/008/15 | Added content: Instructions for family names |
| 2024-04-19 | Name Authority Manual/667 | Added content: Instructions for name authority records for families |
| 2024-04-19 | MARC 21 Supplement/022 | Added content: Instruction for obsolete subfields $l and $m |
| 2024-04-19 | MARC 21 Supplement | Added content: 023 field, Cluster ISSN |
| 2024-04-19 | MARC 21 Supplement/376 | Added content: Instruction for subfield $d |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 0.6.6, Section 2 : Recording Attributes of Work and Expression |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.5.1, Omissions |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.5.2, Preferred Title Consisting Solely of the Name of One Type of Composition |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.5.2.1, Choice of language |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.5.2.1, Alternative |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.5.2.2, Singular or Plural Form |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.5.2.2, Alternative |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.7.1.3, Part Identified Both by a Number and by a Title or Other Verbal Designation, Alternative |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.7.2, Two or More Parts, Alternative |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.14.2.8.3, Complete Works of a Single Type of Composition for One Specific Medium or Various Media |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.15.1.3, Recording Medium of Performance |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.15.1.5, Optional Omission |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.15.1.6.1, Optional Omission |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.15.1.6.3, Optional Omission |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.16.1.3.1, Serial Number |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.16.1.3.3, Thematic Index Number |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.18.1.4, Arrangements, Transcriptions, Etc. |
| 2024-04-19 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.27.1.9, Additions to access points representing works |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.28.1, General Guidelines on Constructing Authorized Access Points Representing Musical Works |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.28.1.2, Musical Works With Lyrics, Libretto, Text, etc. |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.28.1.9, Additional Elements in Authorized Access Points Representing Musical Works |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.28.3, Authorized Access Point Representing an Expression of Musical Work |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 6.28.4, Variant Access Point Representing a Musical Work or Expression |
| 2024-04-24 | PFAN Policy Statements/6.28.1.9.1 | Updated content: Clarification of existing authority records. |
| 2024-05-15 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 32.1.1.3, Recording Relationship to Related Corporate Body |
| 2024-08-26 | Other documentation/Establishing certain entities in the name authority file | Updated content: Category “Avions nommés/Airplanes, Named” revised for “Avions individuels/Airplanes, Individual” (SHM H05) |
| 2024-10-08 | Other documentation/Procedures for Duplicates | Updated content: Suppression of: prefer a notice that already has an 016 to one that doesn't. |
| 2024-10-22 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Added content: FAQ on Compilations of Works by One Agent |
| 2024-11-06 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 10.0, Identifying families |
| 2024-12-04 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 9.4.1.4.3, Children and Grandchildren of Royal Persons |
| 2024-12-05 | Name Authority Manual | Added content: Clarifications made in field 008/32, 371, 377 and 670 |
2023
| Date | Page ou titre | Modifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-16 | Other documentation/Useful External Resources | Added content: Link for Bounding Box Tool |
| 2023-01-18 | Name Authority Manual/670 | Added content: New example of how to cite a website subpage |
| 2023-01-18 | Name Authority Manual/667 Field Examples | Updated content: Editing the note "Date de naissance supprimée de toutes les zones à la demande de l'auteur" |
| 2023-02-14 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Added content: FAQ on romanization |
| 2023-03-09 | About PFAN/Steering Committee | Added content: Past members section |
| 2023-03-09 | About PFAN/Standards Committee | Added content: Past members section |
| 2023-03-09 | Other documentation/Procedures for Duplicates | Added content: Details about the number to be provided in 667 note at Step 2, Record to be deleted |
| 2023-04-05 | LAC | Added content: Link for LAC Wiki |
| 2023-04-18 | About PFAN | Updated content: Clarification of certain principles |
| 2023-05-02 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content: 32.1 |
| 2023-05-04 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)/FAQ - General | Added content: Question 7 on related corporate bodies |
| 2023-05-05 | About PFAN | Updated content: New respondents for some institutions |
| 2023-05-09 | Name Authority Manual | Updated content: Correction of an example in field 008/15 |
| 2023-05-12 | Name Authority Manual | Updated content: Important clarification added in field 008/32 regarding existing undifferentiated records |
| 2023-06-07 | Other documentation/Non-exhaustive List of Verifications to Make to an Existing Record | Updated content: Clarification for the term "époque" added to field 1XX of the list |
| 2023-06-21 | Name Authority Manual/373 | Updated content: Clarification of associated group name changes |
| 2023-06-21 | Other documentation/Non-exhaustive List of Verifications to Make to an Existing Record | Updated content: Clarification for FrPBN-coded authority records |
| 2023-07-18 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)/FAQ - General | Added content: Question 8 on the usage of an agent's name |
| 2023-07-19 | Other documentation/Romanization | Added content: New document for the romanization of Hebrew |
| 2023-07-19 | Other documentation/Non-exhaustive List of Verifications to Make to an Existing Record | Added content: Clarification added for field 035 |
| 2023-07-19 | Name Authority Manual | Updated content: 008/32, General |
| 2023-07-19 | PFAN Policy Statements/16.2.2.2 | Added content: Clarification for counties in the United States |
| 2023-09-11 | Name Authority Manual | Added content : 386 |
| 2023-09-11 | Name Authority Manual/046 | Added content : Details added to field 046 |
| 2023-09-11 | Name Authority Manual/670 | Added content : Details added for an URI included in a 670 |
| 2023-09-20 | About PFAN | Added content : Eligibility criteria and expectations of new members |
| 2023-09-20 | Other Documentation/Non-exhaustive List of Verifications to Make to an Existing Record | Updated content : Correction of the PQ numbers for French Canadian literature |
| 2023-10-05 | Name Authority Manual/046 | Added content : New instruction for subfields $q and $r |
| 2023-10-05 | Name Authority Manual | Added content : 053 |
| 2023-10-05 | Name Authority Manual | Added content : 065 |
| 2023-10-11 | MARC21 Supplement | Added content : Clarification for the second indicator |
| 2023-10-17 | Other documentation/Romanization | Added content : Amharic table |
| 2023-10-20 | Name Authority Manual/375 | Updated content : Do not use this field |
| 2023-10-24 | Other Documentation/Useful External Resources | Added content : Link to "Extended Date Time Format Levels 0, 1 and 2 Validation Service" |
| 2023-10-24 | About PFAN | Added content : Presentation |
| 2023-10-26 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)/FAQ - General | Added content : Question 9 on cancelled or hybrid conference |
| 2023-10-24 | About PFAN | Added content : Presentation |
| 2023-10-26 | Other documentation/Non-exhaustive List of Verifications to Make to an Existing Record | Added content : Clarifications added for fields 046 and 667 |
| 2023-10-26 | Name Authority Manual/008/032 | Added content : Clarification added for records coded " b " by mistake |
| 2023-11-01 | Other documentation/Romanization | Added content : New document on the romanization of Yiddish |
| 2023-11-20 | Name Authority Manual/043 | Added content : Local Geographic area code |
| 2023-11-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content : 6.29.1.29, Date of Promulgation of a Law, Etc. |
| 2023-11-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content : 11.2, Name of Corporate Body |
| 2023-11-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content : 6.2.2.5, Exception |
| 2023-11-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content : 11.2.2.12, Names found in a non-preferred script |
| 2023-11-24 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content : 11.2.2.12, Alternative |
2022
| Date | Page or title | Modifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-21 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content : 16.2.2.2, Sources of information |
| 2022-01-21 | Name Authority Manual | Updated content : 370 |
| 2022-01-21 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)/FAQ - General | Updated content : Question 4 on changing the authorized access points for an agent's works and expressions. |
| 2022-01-24 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Added content : FAQ on geographic names |
| 2022-01-24 | Name Authority Manual | Added content : 388 |
| 2022-01-24 | Name Authority Manual | Updated content : 008/32, 016, 370 |
| 2022-01-24 | Name Authority Manual/667 Field Examples | Added content : Two new 667 field examples (for undifferentiated name authority records representing a single identity and those undergoing partial modifications) |
| 2022-01-25 | Other Documentation | Added content : Procedure for partial modification of records describing works and expressions. |
| 2022-01-25 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)/FAQ - General | Updated content : Question 4 on changing the authorized access points for an agent's works and expressions. |
| 2022-01-26 | Name Authority Manual | Updated content : 016 |
| 2022-02-09 | Name Authority Manual | Updated content : 008/32 |
| 2022-03-22 | Participant's Manual | Added content : Cross-references (4XX and 5XX) |
| 2022-03-22 | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)/FAQ on Canadiana numbers | Added content : Question 4 on obtaining a new list of Canadian numbers |
| 2022-03-22 | Other Documentation/Non-exhaustive List of Qualifiers | Added content : Two new terms (Lyrics and Libretto) |
| 2022-03-22 | Other Documentation/Romanization | Updated content : Clarifications added for Chinese |
| 2022-03-22 | Name Authority Manual | Added content : 385 |
| 2022-04-08 | About PFAN | Added content : Communications |
| 2022-04-13 | About PFAN | Added content : General Principles |
| 2022-04-19 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content : 9.2.2.5.3 |
| 2022-04-19 | Name Authority Manual - MARC 21 Supplement | Updated content : 022, 024, 046, 335, 375, 384, 385, 386, 4XX, 5XX, 500 |
| 2022-04-20 | Name Authority Manual - MARC 21 Supplement | Updated content : 510, 511, 530, 551 |
| 2022-05-20 | Other Documentation/Romanization | Added content : Two new languages (Korean and Japanese) |
| 2022-06-08 | Other documentation/Procedures for Duplicates | Updated content : Add an instruction to 035 field in step 2 |
| 2022-06-10 | Name Authority Manual - MARC 21 Supplement | Updated content : 511, 672 |
| 2022-07-15 | Name Authority Manual | Updated content : Clarifications added for the Universities Mentoring Project |
| 2022-07-15 | Participant's Manual | Added content : Simple 4XX "see" cross-references |
| 2022-07-18 | About PFAN | Updated content : Membership of the Steering Committee |
| 2022-08-25 | PFAN Policy Statements | Updated content : 9.2.2.5.3.2, Alternative |
| 2022-09-15 | About PFAN/Communications | Updated content : New article on PFAN |
| 2022-09-15 | PFAN Policy Statements | Added content : 6.2.2.7, Alternative |
| 2022-10-13 | Other Documentation/Romanization | Updated content : Addition of romanization tables from BnF (Armenian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Georgian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian |
| 2022-10-13 | Name Authority Manual/388 | Updated content : RVM examples are replaced by RVMFAST |
| 2022-11-22 | Other documentation/Procedures for Duplicates | Updated content : Clarifications added for the instruction on 035 field in step 2 |
| 2022-11-22 | Other documentation/Procedure for partial modification of records describing works and expressions | Updated content : Clarifications added on point 3 and example 1 |
| 2022-11-22 | Name Authority Manual/670 | Updated content : Correction of an example |
| 2022-12-09 | Other Documentation/Procedures for records derived from LC/NAF | Updated content : Clarification of the example of a 670 field |
| 2022-12-10 | Discussion Lists | Added content : New PFAN-MUSIQUE-L discussion list. |
| 2022-12-13 | MARC 21 Supplement | Updated content : Added information in different fields. |
| 2022-12-14 | Core RDA Elements for PFAN | Updated content : Additional information under Related Corporate Bodies element. |
| 2022-12-14 | Mandatory MARC Fields for PFAN | Updated content : Added information in 510, 511, 551 fields. |
| 2022-12-15 | Other documentation/Romanization | Added content : New introduction. |
Last update: 2024-12-05
