008/30 Undefined (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)

Character position definition and scope:

This character position is undefined; it may contain a blank ( # )meaning Undefined or a fill character ( | ) meaning No attempt to code.

National Level Requirement for character position 008/30: Optional.

Content designator history:

008/30 Conference/Meeting [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]: The defined values were: 0 (Not a conference, meeting, or symposium), 1 (Conference, meeting, or symposium), and 2 (Unknown).

LC guidelines for usage:

008/30 Undefined

For information on other 008 character positions, see:

008 Fixed-Length Data Elements

See also:

Variable Control Fields