The original "Day One" of August 15, 2023 has been postponed. Until this Task Group’s recommendations are approved and a new “Day One” is announced, there is no change to current practice. Catalogers should continue the current practice of special coding for non-Latin script references (008/29=b + 667 notes). See the full Announcement on Deferred Day One (.pdf, August 11, 2023)

Charge (.pdf, August 9, 2023)

Interim Report (.pdf, October 20, 2023)

Progress Report (.pdf, March 5, 2024)

Final report (forthcoming; due August 31, 2024)



Non-Latin Variants in Name Authority Records: Different Perspectives, New Practices: Webinar, June 20, 2024



Background Documents:

PCC White Paper: Issues Related to Non-Latin Characters in Name Authority Records (.pdf, December 2007)

SCA Report on Non-Latin Script Cross Reference Coding Practice in NACO Name Authority File (.pdf, September 7, 2022)

Updated SCS Policy Recommendations Non-Latin Script Cross-reference Coding Practice in NACO Name Authority File (.pdf, updated July 27, 2023)

"Non-Latin Script Cross-Reference Coding Practice in LC/NACO Records" SCS Presentation at OpCo, May 5, 2023. (.pdf of slides)


Roster
Erica Chang
Iman Dagher (co-chair)
Shi Deng (co-chair)
Bob Maxwell
Adam Schiff
Jasmin Shinohara
Naomi Shiraishi
Larisa Walsh
Jessalyn Zoom
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