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We'll need to know:
- The type and format of materials you need cataloged (Contract Cataloging requires a minimum of 200 unique titles annually and 25 or more unique titles per shipment; the 25 unique titles per shipment requirement will be waived if items are shipped directly from a vendor)
- Languages to be included in the project
- Anticipated percentages of original and copy cataloging
- The amount and type of editing and local data to be added to records
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OCLC standard practices for Library of Congress classification
| Type | Standard practice |
|---|---|
| Adult literature | Classed by national language in PJ-PT, not PZ OCLC does not apply PS8000+ for Canadian authors |
| Bibliographies | Classed by subject, not in Z |
| Children's literature | Classed in PZ5-PZ90 |
| Dates | All call numbers for monographs will include a date in accordance with LC practice |
| Law | Use the K-KZD schedules as written OCLC does not use the KF-Mod schedule for common law countries |
| Other | Use the F1001-1140 as written OCLC does not apply the FC schedule for Canadian history |
| Religious law | Classed in K (Law), not in B (Religion) |
| Series | Follow LC/PCC practice, if established in the authority file If no LC/PCC practice has been established, class by subject |
| Translations | Follow LC practice in the CSM: Classification and shelf listing manual |