HIT: State Name Abbreviations in MARC records

[Julie Long <jklong1@ACADEMICPLANET.COM>]

The following response to my question regarding abbreviations of state
names when cataloging sums up what most people who responded said.  It
is from James Maccaferri, a professor of Library Science at Clarion
University of Pennsylvania.


AACR2r still stipulates that the state abbreviations found in Appendix B
be
used  as needed in the Publication, Distribution, etc., area.  Note,
however, that if the name of the state is needed to identify the place
of
publication _and_ the postal abbreviation appears with the name of the
city
in the item being cataloged, then the postal abbreviation would be
transcribed as found.  Thus:

        on title page: Clarion, Pennsylvania
        transcribe: Clarion, Pa.

        on title page, Clarion, PA
        transcribe: Clarion, PA

Thanks to all who responded.

Julie Long
Librarian
Cinco Ranch High School
Katy, TX

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