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Re: Field for grant number



Hi -

My take on it is that 583 (Action Note)  subfield f (Authorization) would
be a good  place,  since it's not the collection itself but only the
finding aid attached to the granting agency & number.  If the collection or
materials described were related to a grant, then 536 would be the place. 
The Library of Congress  description of 583 is "A copy-specific field that
contains information about processing, reference, and preservation actions.
For those using the field to record preservation activities, a list of 
Standard Terminology for USMARC Field 583 is available."   Arrangement is
definitely an action, and the granting agency sponsored it, so it looks
like an appropriate choice for the grant info./number. 

You can browse through all of the MARC tags (complete w/ a good selection
of examples w/ each tag) at the Library of Congress web site: 
www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdmain.html.

Carolyn Texley
Dir. of Collections & Archivist
The Lincoln Museum
ctexley@compuserve.com

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