008/22 006/05 Books (BK ) | Target audience (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)
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Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code describes the intellectual level of the target audience for which the material is intended. When items with factual content are considered appropriate for more than one target audience, the code is recorded for the primary target audience.
If the record has both reading grade level and interest age or interest grade level information present in the 521 (Target Audience Note) field, 008/22 is coded based on the interest age or interest grade information.
Record requirements for National-level records: Mandatory; for Minimal-level records: Optional.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Description: | |
a | Preschool Preschool children (i.e., children up to, but not including, kindergarten). |
b | Primary Children in kindergarten through the third grade. |
c | Elementary and junior high Young people in grades 4 through 8. |
d | Secondary (senior high) Young people in grades 9 through 12. |
e | Adult Item is intended for adults. |
f | |
g | |
j |
Prior to the definition of codes a through g in 1995, only codes # and j were used.
Related MARC field or document:
See also:
006 and 008: Cross Reference Tables by Type of Material
006/01-17: Character Positions by Type of Material
006 Fixed-Length Data Elements - Additional Material Characteristics
008/00-39: Character Positions by Type of Material
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements
