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Department use of the subfield k has varied considerably since its inception in 1996, as has the meaning of each byte. Currently, bytes 1-3 are used to log accessions information, bytes 4-6 are used to log cataloging information, and bytes 7-8 register the cataloger's initials. Only populate the first three bytes for the current year; otherwise, leave those bytes as ^^^ - for example, if working on a book acquired in 1925, do NOT code the first three bytes "A25". The reason for this is that these bytes are only used to generate a report of the current year's acquisitions and by putting other dates into those bytes reports could become problematic in the future (in this instance, in 2025).
Byte | Code |
|---|---|
1 | A for a new accession |
2 | [decade] = 0 |
3 | [year] = 7 |
4 | C for new cataloging |
5 | [decade] = 0 |
6 | [year] = 7 |
7 | [cataloger's |
8 | initials] |
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