Record status (Leader/05) (All materials)
Codes
d Deleted [LC and LAC use only]
n New
p Increase in encoding level from prepublication
Description/Instructions
The record status describes the relation of a record to a file for file maintenance purposes. Record status is generally system-supplied and may, therefore, vary from file to file for any given record.
Code definitions
Code "a" and code "p" (see below) are interpreted in conjunction with the encoding level (Leader/17). Code "a" is used when a record has undergone a change in encoding level, which also represents an increase in the level of cataloging (e.g., a minimal level record, encoding level "7", is upgraded to a full level record, encoding level "#").
Code "c" is generated by modifications to the record that do not include a change in encoding level. [This excludes the addition of holdings information or local modifications made with the UPDATE or PRODUCE commands on the OCLC system.]
Code "d" indicates that a record has been deleted. Code "d" cannot be automatically generated or input online. Therefore, LC or LAC must key code "d" in subfield $z (Record status overrider) of field 012 in order to change the status of a record on output to LC.
Code "n" is generated on all newly input records.
p Increase in encoding level from prepublication.
This is a special type of increase-in-encoding-level code. It is used with the encoding level to identify an increase in cataloging level resulting from the availability of the published item (i.e., a NSDP prepublication record, encoding level 8, is upgraded to encoding level 7).
Related fields, etc.
Leader/05 (MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data)
See also:
Section E. MARC 21 Format for Serials as Applied Within CONSER