Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates the specific material designation of the projected graphic which describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which an item belongs, for example, a slide.  A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.

Record requirements for National-level records:  Mandatory; for Minimal-level records:  Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

c

Filmstrip cartridge

d

Filmslip

f

Filmstrip, type unspecified  A filmstrip other than a filmstrip cartridge, filmslip, or filmstrip roll, or is an unspecified type of filmstrip.

o

Filmstrip roll

s

Slide

t

Transparency

u

Unspecified  Specific material designation for the projected graphic is not specified.

z

Other  Specific material designation for a type of projected graphic for which none of the other defined codes is appropriate.

|

No attempt to code

Content designator history:

Character position 00 (Form of release) became 01 (Specific material designation) when field 007 was restructured in 1981.

# - Not applicable or no attempt to code  [obsolete, 1980]

f - Other type of filmstrip  [renamed, 2009]

n - Not applicable  [obsolete, 1981]  [USMARC only]

To return, select:

007:  Projected graphic

007  Physical Description Fixed Field