008/31 Record update in process (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code that indicates whether a change in any field in a record is being considered. The organization investigating the modification may be identified by the MARC code contained in the last subfield $d of field 040 (Cataloging Source) . Code b alerts users to a potential change in a record after its initial creation. The completeness of the authority information contained in the record is indicated in Leader/17 (Encoding level) . The fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.
National Level Requirement for character position 008/31: Mandatory; for codes below: Mandatory if applicable.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Description: | |
a | Record can be used - Code a indicates that no change in the record is being considered and that the data may be used. |
b | Record is being updated - Code b indicates that a change in the record is being considered and that it may not be advisable to use the 1XX heading in bibliographic records. |
| | No attempt to code |
008/31 Record update in process
Related MARC fields or documents:
For information on other 008 character positions, see:
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements
See also:
