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- Holdings records exist for physical materials, to identify what library holds an item is held at. They only exist for physical materials.. In some cases a holding may represent an electronic resource, which is explained further at Alma location codes - usage information
- You cannot create an item without first creating a corresponding holding, though many processes in Alma will create the holdings record for you (ordering, quick item creation, etc.).
- All holdings must be linked to bibliographic records, and all items must be linked to holdings.
- If you start by creating an order (a Purchase Order Line or POL) or from the Quick Cataloging menu, Alma will create a stub holding for you.
- Holdings are viewable in the main Alma interface, and editable in the Metadata Editor.
- The Metadata Standards Working Group maintains MARC Holdings Examples on the Best Practices wiki.
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