[Koha] A query on 008 character 39

[Elaine Bradtke]

On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Indranil Das Gupta <indradg at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Indranil Das Gupta <indradg at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > this is more of a query for the catalogers. At the 39th character, of
> 008,
> > Koha offers - #, c, d, u, |
>

I think it probably varies from one record to the next in many libraries.
All the records we've uploaded from our old database were marked d for
other, because we created them ourselves.


> >
> > Are this values arbitrary? Would it be correct to encode an additional
> > value in the plugin template for a specific library?
>

It  would not be correct to  add another value. #, c, d, u, | are your only
choices.


> or should I stick with
> > using 040 for that purpose?
>

Yes, 040 expands on 008_39 - that's where our Library code UkLoVW goes for
the records that are marked d in 008_39

> >
>
> Since posting this, I read up
>
> http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd040.html
>
> and
>
> http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/2009/2009-dp05.html


I use the MARC site all the time.  Especially for the 008 field!
http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd008.html


>
> I guess that mostly answers my own question. Still I would be happy to hear
> from the experienced folks around :)
>
> thanks
>
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