Fixed Fields
COPY#
This will usually be 1 if the item is the only item associated with the bibliographic record.
If the item is an additional or replacement copy (e.g. after a book has gone missing), it will be copy 2, 3, etc. as appropriate.
ICODE2
This will usually be -.
Other common entries are:
d : DEL/SUPP ITEM
n : SUPPRESS ITEM
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ITYPE
This changes depending on the type of item.
The most common entries are:
0 : book
1 : non medical pamphlet
4 : serial
8 : ephemera
9 : archive
10 : manuscript
11 : non-projected graphic (i.e. visual material)
15 : video format non-requestable (i.e. video master/digibeta)
16 : video format requestable (i.e. video/DVD access copies)
17 : film (i.e. cinefilm - non-requestable)
24 : medical pamphlet
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LOCATION
This changes depending on where the item is stored or what type of item it is.
Double click in the field to see the range of options. The full list of location codes is saved on SharePoint here.
The measurements for oversize collections are saved on SharePoint here.
wgpvm : Open shelves, History of medicine
wgmem : Open shelves, Medical collection
wghxg : Open shelves, Folios (i.e. oversize)
sgmon : Closed stores, Monographs
sgmox : Closed stores, Oversize monographs
sgpan : Closed stores, Pamphlets
sgpxn : Closed stores, Oversize pamphlets
ofinf : Closed stores, Professional collection
mfvac : Closed stores, Moving image and sound collections (i.e. video/DVD requestable access AV)
mfohc : Closed stores, Moving image and sound collections (i.e. cinefilm/non-requestable AV)
^ should be paired with I Type = 15 or 17 for e.g.
wgser : Open shelves, Journals
sgser : Closed stores, Journals
sgsxn : Closed stores, Oversize journals
searb : Closed stores, Artist's books
sgzin : Closed stores, Zines
sicon : Closed stores, Visual material
hicon : Offsite, Visual material
sgeph : Closed stores, Ephemera
STATUS
This will usually be - : Available.
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The STATUS also changes depending on the access status of the item. See Managing Access section of Sensitivity and access procedures for more details, particularly 3.1.5 Sierra fields.
IMESSAGE
This field will usually be - : No message.
Except for certain locations:
x : 183;LG2.7
e : Off-site
For uncatalogued new acquisitions use:
i : Uncatalogued. Uncatalogued item records should be suppressed.
OPACMSG
This will usually be either:
o : Open shelves
f : Online request (i.e. Closed stores)
n : Manual request (journals)
The OPACMSG also changes depending on the access status of the item. See Managing Access section of Sensitivity and access procedures for more details, particularly 3.1.5 Sierra fields.
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