Alma Brief Record Level Configuration
Background
Alma supports 10 levels (often referred to as “Encoding Levels”) of brief bibliographic records. This policy articulates recommended Brief Record Level Configuration Rules for records.
Policy Statement
The rule "CSU Brief Level Rule" is written to implement the following hierarchical logic based on value in the Leader byte 17 "Encoding Level" and applies to records imported to the NZ:
Mapping Information
The NZ Brief Record Level Rule is mapped as follows from the Leader byte 17 "Encoding Level" of the MARC record:
Alma Brief Level | Leader byte 17 | Description |
10 | (blank) | Full level |
09 | I / L | Full level input by OCLC participants (uppercase “i”) / Full level input added from a batch process (future: use ‘M’ instead) |
08 | 1 | Full level, material not examined |
07 | 4 | Core level |
06 | K / M | Less-than-full added from a batch process |
05 | 2 / 7 | Less-than-full level, material not examined / Minimal level (OCLC Bib Formats: OCLC participants cataloging online at Minimal level, use ‘K’) |
04 | 8 | Pre-publication level |
03 | 3 | Abbreviated level |
02 | 5 | Partial (preliminary) level (and other codes, e.g., u & z, as encountered and appropriate) |
01 | J | Deleted record |
Note: institutions have the ability to create import profiles that utilize "CSU Brief Level Rule." Otherwise, import profiles that load records into an institution's IZ (i.e., have "Use Network Zone = No") will use the local IZ Brief Level Rule.
Documentation (Ex Libris)
"Working with Brief Record Levels" (see Setting the Brief Level Rule Default in the Metadata Configuration)
Action log
Section | Point Person | Expected Completion Date | Last action taken | |
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Articulate the need for the policy (background) | Acquisitions Task Force |
| Need to set brief record level configuration in the NZ. | Sent to Technical Services Working Group |
Create a Policy Statement |
| Drafted policy and input draft. | ||
Identify and create best practice recommendations |
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Revised Luiz Mendes Created "CSU Brief Level Rule" in NZ (Marcus Jun, Import Profiles Task Force) | Cataloging Task Force Import Profiles Task Force |
| Revised policy. Added reference to CSU Brief Level Rule created for the NZ. |