How do I propose making a change to the MARC 21 formats?
Proposals for changes to the formats may originate from any MARC 21 user. Please either fill out the MARC 21 Formats Proposed Change Form or contact the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at the Library of Congress or the Standards division at the Library and Archives Canada. Maintenance agency staff at the Library of Congress and the Library and Archives Canada write, edit and review proposals and discussion papers twice a year and distribute them via the MARC Forum listserv and the MARC Standards web site. Discussions at the semiannual MARBI (Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information) meetings in the United States and the annual CCM (Canadian Committee on MARC) meeting in Canada, along with suggestions received by e-mail and the listserv, are used by the maintenance agencies to make final decisions on the proposals.
