Section III, Chapter C
Editing Pre-ISBD Copy
1. PRE-ISBD COPY
Both Library of Congress and member pre-ISBD copy are processed by the Senior Copy Cataloging unit.
2. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGING
Senior Copy Catalogers may decide on a case-by-case basis to leave descriptive cataloging for pre-ISBD items as is or to change it to AACR2 form using prescribed punctuation. If any of the descriptive fields is changed to AACR2 form, all fields should be changed.
3. VERIFICATION OF HEADINGS AND CLASSIFICATION
* *Pre-ISBD copy often contains obsolete forms of names, subject headings, and LC classification. All names, subjects, and classification should be verified for validity according to current LC practice.
Prepared by: Linda Keating
Last updated: September 20, 2011
Index Terms: pre-ISBD, descriptive cataloging, verification.