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CLO Metadata Standards

Describes metadata & cataloguing standards for bibliographic records, workflows and more for cataloguing in Page 1+

Print Book Overview/Notes

Definition: Printed books are the physical form of books, comprising of pages or sheets of paper fastened together inside the cover.

Special notes: These rules should be applied to all print book records.

Example: See Print Book Cataloguing Example at bottom of this page.

Print Book Cataloguing

Use this table to complete the MARC fields in your record.

  • If the MARC Field Code has an asterisk (*) after the number, then it indicates a required standard. If the row appears in italics the field is optional. These fields must be completed for the record to be accepted into the Network Zone, unless the resource does not have that information.
  • All other fields are recommended to be completed.
  • Please follow the Value Instructions column. If no specific instructions are provided, then follow MARC Standards.

MARC Field Code

Value Instructions                       
Additional Information
Leader/06*
Type of Record
Select a  This value is used to identify material and resource type in Alma and Primo VE
And allows for faceting
Leader/07*
Bibliographic Level
Select m This value is used to identify material and resource type in Alma and Primo VE
And allows for faceting
Leader/17
Encoding Level
Select one of: #/1/2/3/4/5/7/8/u/z  
Leader/18
Descriptive Cataloging Form
Select one of: a/i Used to support readability using standardized formatting
001*
Control Number
Consult MARC Standards Used to build a vendor specific 035 matchpoint which is 
necessary for collection maintenance
003
Control Number Identifiers
Consult MARC Standards Used to build a vendor specific 035 matchpoint which is
necessary for collection maintenance
007/00*
Category of Material
Select t  
007/01*
Specific Material Designation
Select a  
008/06*
Type of Date
Select one of: c/t/s/r/n  
008/07-10*
Date 1
Enter publication year
(e.g. 2017)
If the date is unknown, define in 008/06 as n
008/11-14*
Date 2
Enter copyright year or reprint/reissue year Only use if you entered t or r in 008/06
008/15-17
Place of Publication
Select place code URL to assist in selection: http://www.loc.gov/marc/countries/countries_name.html
008/18
Type of Material Data Elements
Select appropriate letter code for your resource  
008/35-37*
Language
Select appropriate letter code for your resource Used for faceting by language in Primo VE
010
LC Control Number
Enter LC number If available
016
NLC
Enter NLC number If available
020*
Other Standard Identifier
Consult MARC Standards Include subfield $a if available
035*
System Control Number
Consult MARC Standards

Preferred for title control

There is the possibility of multiple 035 fields:
Sirsi 035
OCLC 035
System Generated 035

For original cataloguing, 035 is not required because it cannot be generated

040*
Cataloguing Source
Consult MARC Standards If it is RDA, should have $eRDA
041*
Language Code
Consult MARC Standards Used for bilingual and American Sign Language items. 
If $a or $d exists and is followed by another $a, it is bilingual
050*
Library of Congress Call Number
Consult MARC Standards 050 $a Classification;
050 $b Cutter
055*
Can. Call Number
Consult MARC Standards In the absence of 050
090*
Local Call Number
Consult MARC Standards In the absence of an 050 and 055
100*
Personal Name
Consult MARC Standards Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1;
When no 1XX must have 7XX;
110*
Corporate Name
Consult MARC Standards Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1;
When no 1XX must have 7XX;
111*
Meeting Name
Consult MARC Standards Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1;
When no 1XX must have 7XX;
130*
Uniform Title
Consult MARC Standards Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1;
When no 1XX must have 7XX;
245*
Title Statement
Consult MARC Standards  
246*
Variant Title
Consult MARC Standards Required if variant title exists. Particularly for bilingual titles or earlier title forms 
250*
Edition statement
Consult MARC Standards If applicable
264*
Imprint
Consult MARC Standards Or if AACR2 record, the 260 is required
300*
Physical Description
Consult MARC Standards  
336*
Content Type
## $atext$btxt$2rdacontent  
337*
Media Type
## $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia  
338*
Carrier Type
## $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier  
490
Series Statement
Consult MARC Standards If applicable
500
General Note
Consult MARC Standards "Source title taken from..."
504*
Bibliographic Etc. Note
Consult MARC Standards  
505
Formatted Contents Notes
Consult MARC Standards  
520
Summary, etc.
Consult MARC Standards  
546*
Language Note
Consult MARC Standards Mandatory if bilingual or American sign language
6XX*
Subject Heading
Consult MARC Standards 600 or 610 or 611 or 630 or 650
Tag indicator two =0 for LC Tag indicator two =6 for RVM
7XX*
Added Entry
Consult MARC Standards Required if no 1XX field.
Add for 1st statement of responsibility if record is a title main entry;
Include for additional statements of responsibility;
776* Additional Physical Form Entry NEW Consult MARC Standards

Required only if a record has an 020 ISBN for the electronic version. At minimum subfield z for the electronic isbn and subfield i with the text 'Electronic version' and subfield t for the title (required for searching). If available subfield w for the DLC/OCLC number.

$iElectronic version$z9185345271710$w(OCoLC)15557949$tThis is a title for searching.

830
Series Added Entry
Enter as recorded in 490  

 

Print Book Cataloguing Example

Print Book Example

Leader       02025cam a2200421 i 4500
001            991000323509707320
004            299617
007            ta
008            170726t20172017cau      b    001 0 eng 
010            ##$a2017004832
020            ##$a9781440852220
020            ##$z9781440852237
035            ##$a299617-01ocls_georg
035            ##$a(OCoLC)979563582 $z(OCoLC)978650960 $z(OCoLC)978837010 $z(OCoLC)979820290 $z(OCoLC)980267754 $z(OCoLC)980410980 $z(OCoLC)980664236
040            ##$aDLC $beng $erda $cDLC $dBTCTA $dYDX $dBDX $dYDX $dMNE $dCHVBK $dOCLCO $dDLC $dOCLCQ $dIGA $dSDS $dVP@ $dOCLCF $dOHI $dUtOrBLW $dCaOBAGC
042            ##$apcc
050            00$aZ682 $b.L39 2017
100            1#$aLaw, Margaret Zelman, $eauthor
245            10$aCultivating engaged staff : $bbetter management for better libraries / $cMargaret Zelman Law.
264            #1$aSanta Barbara, California : $bLibraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, $c[2017]
264            #4$cc2017.
300            ##$axxvi, 128 pages ; $c24 cm
336            ##$atext $btxt $2rdacontent

337            ##$aunmediated $bn $2rdamedia
338            ##$avolume $bnc $2rdacarrier
504            ##$aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [115]-124) and index
505            0#$aEmployees and their relationships with work -- Theoretical foundations -- Fairness at work -- Increasing employee engagement -- Increasing motivation, organizational citizenship behavior, commitment, and perceptions of well-being -- Integrating strategies and policies to improve the workplace climate -- Professional associations, library and information training programs, and unions -- Evaluation and change.
596            ##$a1 $9LOCAL
650            #0$aLibrary personnel management.
650            #0$aLibrary employees $xAttitudes.
650            #0$aLibrary employees $xIn-service training.
650            #0$aLibrarians $xProfessional relationships.
650            #0$aOrganizational behavior.
650            #0$aEmployee motivation.

776            08$iElectronic version$z1440852227$w(OCoLC)66759942$tCultivating engaged staff better management for better libraries