008/20  Lending policy  (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)

Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates the reporting organization's external lending policy for the bibliographic item.  More specific information about the lending policy may be contained in field 845 (Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note).

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Content designator history:

c - Will lend hard copy only  [new, 2002]

l - Limited lending policy  [new, 2002]

Related MARC field or document:

845  Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note

For information on other 008 character positions, see:

008  Fixed-Length Data Elements

See also:

Variable Control Fields