Sierra fields
STATUS field (88) : access status
In Sierra, the access status is denoted by the Status
field in the item record.
The one exception to this is the Restricted access status. For reasons to do with how material is ordered and placed on hold, the restricted access status is required to be denoted by the Opacmsg
field.
Only the following codes should be used. Whilst there are other options listed in each field in Sierra, no other codes should be used.
Open / open with advisory
available | -
online request | f
by appointment | a
Restricted
available | -
restricted | c
by appointment | a
Permission required
permission required | y
by approval | p
by appointment | a
Safeguarded Access
safeguarded | g
by approval | p
Closed
closed | h
unavailable | u
Data issues
data issues | j
[keep existing opacmsg]
Missing
missing | m
[keep existing opacmsg]
Withdrawn
withdrawn | x
unavailable | u
Of the codes listed above, the following suppress online ordering:
permission required | y
safeguarded | g
closed | h
Opacmsg field : ordering status
The ordering status is denoted by the Opacmsg
field in the item record.
Only the following codes should be used. Whilst there are other options listed, no other codes should be used.
Online request
online request | f
available | -
manual request | n
available | -
Restricted
restricted | c
available | -
By appointment
by appointment | a
available | -
permission required | y
By approval
by approval | p
permission required | y
safeguarded | g
Unavailable
unavailable | u
closed | h
withdrawn | x
Of the codes listed above, the following suppress online ordering:
manual request | n
by appointment | a
by approval | p
unavailable | u
DisplayNote and 506 : access conditions
To set out the conditions under which access is available, or the reasons why access cannot be provided. Also to provide public information about previous closures or restrictions.
Rules
The default assumption is that material is open and orderable online. In this instance a statement is not required, unless there are additional considerations (see 3.2.X: Access Conditions)
For all other access and ordering statuses, an access conditions statement must be provided. This is recorded in either the 506 field (bib record) or DisplayNote (item record), depending on the status.
Open
506 0_ (if required)
Open with advisory
506 0_ (if required)
Restricted
506 1_
Permission required
506 1_
Safeguarded
506 1_
Closed
506 1_
Manual request
DisplayNote
By appointment
1_
By approval
Unavailable
Examples
See 3.2.X: Access Conditions for the list of available statements to use.
520 4_ : content advisory notices
Content advisory notices
901 : documenting decisions
See 3.1.5 Documenting decisions for more information.
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