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Please add a new field to Publications, 590$a, and call it `Work catalog note`. This will only be available to the work catalog editors. It should probably go in the...

jenniferward

Please add 377$a for language in Works. It should go somewhere in the "Main entry fields" section. 377 should be repeatable. https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad377.html I think it can be styled like 041...

jenniferward

Replace codes in 031$q

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We have codes in 031$q that are not readily understandable to outsiders. See https://github.com/rism-digital/muscat/issues/1546 For records where 031$q contains either `?` or `+` or `t` only, the characters need to...

jenniferward

Add relator codes for places on institution records

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The 551 field (751 if looking to make this change after #1087 ) does not allow $i (relationship information) on institutions, but it does for people. This should be changed...

ahankinson

Authorities with 5XX relationships should have $wr

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The MARC21 documentation on 5XX for authorities specifies that if `$i` or `$4` are used, then the `$w` field should have `r` in the first position of that field. This...

ahankinson

Institutions: Drop-down list for 510$i

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In Institutions: We have $i in 510 for Relationship information. It's a free-text field and the guidelines give some suggestions. The field might be easier to use if this were...

jenniferward

Standardize MARC fields for people and institution relationships

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Person authorities use 500 (Related Personal Name), 510 (Associated Institution), 551 (Geographic name) Institution authorities use 700 (Person), 710 (Related institution), 551 (Place) ~~These should be made consistent and moved...

ahankinson

When you have multiple Muscat tabs open, the page navigation  might disappear after clicking forward/backward or editing. Generally, if I am navigating through results and editing along the way,...

jenniferward

Change Profession 550 to 374 on Person records

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The 550 field is used on people to track "Profession or Function." However, 550 is a generic 'topical term' See Also From heading field, so this is not appropriate. This...

ahankinson

Discrepancy between note subfields on 856 for people

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In Person records the `$y` subfield on the 856 field is given as the "Note about external resource", but MARC21 specifies `$y` as the "Link text" field. In the Source...

ahankinson