Releases: lcnetdev/marc2bibframe2
v2.8.0
Conversion updates based on specifications v2.8. See the Library of Congress’s BIBFRAME site for more details. Specifications are included in the distribution in the spec directory. Changes of note:
- Conversion of MARC 880 fields for agents, which were previously not converted.
- Conversion of MARC 880 fields for variant titles (MARC 246, 247, 740), which were previously not converted.
- Added conversion of UDC classification numbers in MARC 080 field.
- Bibliographical notes in MARC 504 fields are now converted as notes instead of as supplementary content.
- Adjustmented the creation of relationships to use the vocabulary at https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relationship.html instead of BIBFRAME properties.
- Retention of MARC 040 field as a note in Admin Metadata.
- Refined conversion of MARC 7XX fields that have data in $i and Ind2=2 to selectively create resources with a “part” relationship.
See the NEWS file and the updated specifications for full details of changes. Changes from v2.7.0 in the specifications are marked in red.
v2.7.0
Conversion updates based on specifications v2.7. See the Library of Congress’s BIBFRAME site for more details. Specifications are included in the distribution in the spec directory. Changes of note:
- New conversion of relationships and related works to mirror the existing contribution-role modeling of agents.
- New conversion of language resources in MARC 041 field to create language-specific notes or language-specific accompanying resources according to the information in each subfield.
- Identifiers from OCLC in MARC 035 field are assigned to the new Identifier class bf:OclcNumber to facilitate data exchange activities.
- Classification numbers from the National Agriculture Library in MARC 070 field are assigned to the new classification class bf:ClassificationNal
- Title information from MARC 1XX fields is now converted.
- Further refinements to the creation of Series Hubs from 490 fields.
See the NEWS file and the updated specifications for full details of changes. Changes from v2.6.0 in the specifications are marked in red.
v.2.6.0
Conversion updates based on specifications v2.6. See the Library of Congress’s BIBFRAME site for more details. Specifications are included in the distribution in the spec directory. Changes of note:
- New conversion of $1 in authorized access points
- Revised creation of Admin Metadata to create four distinct resources
- More selective conversion of MARC 015 field to exclude placeholder numbers (e.g. "GB***") and numbers without source fields
- Better handling of bf:acquisitionTerms literals from MARC 020/024 $c
See the NEWS file and the updated specifications for full details of changes. Changes from v2.5.0 in the specifications are marked in red.
v2.5.0
Conversion updates based on specifications v2.5. See the Library of Congress’s BIBFRAME site for more details. Specifications are included in the distribution in the spec directory. Changes of note:
- Move PrimaryContribution, Relief, and CaptureStorage from BFLC to BF namespace.
- Added conversion support for 023, 046 $m and $n, and 647.
- Regularize bf:electronicLocator shape throughout.
- Better handling of 26X ind1 for serials and integrating resources.
- Numerous bug fixes.
See the NEWS file and the updated specifications for full details of changes. Changes from v2.4.0 in the specifications are marked in red.
v.2.4.0
Conversion updates based on specifications v2.4. See the Library of Congress’s BIBFRAME site for more details. Specifications are included in the distribution in the spec directory. Changes of note:
- Placement of title non-filing indicator values in new bflc property "nonSortNum."
- All bytes from the MARC 007 field are now mapped to the BIBFRAME Instance.
- MARC 856 fields will create BIBFRAME Instances instead of BIBFRAME Items.
- Splitting of a single MARC record with multiple 007, 300 and 856 fields into multiple records - one for each iteration of the resource – which creates multiple Instances linked to a Work. The split occurs as a preprocessing step documented in the new "Preprocess 0" spec.
- The Instances created via the splitting process are given the rdf:type "bflc:SecondaryInstance."
See the NEWS file and the updated specifications for full details of changes. Changes from v2.3.0 in the specifications are marked in red.
v2.3.0
Conversion updates based on specifications v2.3. See the Library of Congress’s BIBFRAME site for more details. Specifications are included in the distribution in the spec directory. Changes of note:
- Stop generating Item/shelfMark from 050.
- 051s use same Classification pattern as 050s.
- Refactor Item generation to be more targetted and group better.
- 561, 563, and 581 to Instance unless $5, in which case continues to go to Item.
- Incorporate new 'use by agency' statuses for Classification resources from 050, 055, 060, 070.
See the NEWS file and the updated specifications for full details of changes. Changes from v2.1.0 in the specifications are marked in red.
v2.2.1
v2.2.0
Conversion updates based on specifications v2.2. See the Library of Congress’s BIBFRAME site for more details. Specifications are included in the distribution in the spec directory. Changes of note:
- Removed *MatchKey properties.
- Removed specific *MarcKey properties.
- Introduced generic bflc:marcKey property.
- Removed titleSortKey and replaed with nonSortNum property.
- Refactored handling of FAST headings to convert identifiers to URIs.
See the NEWS file and the updated specifications for full details of changes. Changes from v2.1.0 in the specifications are marked in red.
v2.1.0
Conversion updates based on specifications v2.1. See the Library of Congress’s BIBFRAME site for more details. Specifications are included in the distribution in the spec directory. Changes of note:
- Model language notes as notes, not languages.
- Add lang tag to literal properties for 242.
- Amend 490 handling, making all Uncontrolled, remove Hub type.
- Remove ending period from subjects from 65X fields.
- Generate bflc:publicationStatement, bflc:productionStatement, etc.