Are Chinese language records in pinyin romanization available in the LC ILS?
Yes, all the Chinese language records in the LC Online Catalog have been converted to the pinyin system of romanization. The Library worked closely with the Research Libraries Group (RLG) and OCLC, Inc., on the conversion of systematically romanized Chinese language data from the Wade-Giles system of romanization to pinyin. OCLC converted 158,000 authority records according to specifications developed collaboratively by LC, OCLC, and RLG. The converted authority records were distributed at the end of September 2000 by CDS and are available in OCLC and RLIN. On October 1, 2000, the American library community, including LC, OCLC and RLG, began using pinyin as the standard romanization scheme for Chinese characters in bibliographic and authority records. RLG completed the conversion of 170,000 LC bibliographic records in January 2001. OCLC completed the conversion of all Chinese language CONSER records in May 2001, according to the same specifications. LC’s converted bibliographic and aut
