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Level name

Explanation / NotesAlma internal # / Analytics #

Missing 245

Lacks 245 $a or $k. These records are excluded from the Data Sync process.

No records should be at Level 1 because all records require at least 245 $a or $k.

The rule is processed first, and no further tests are made if the record meets the criteria. 

01
Insufficient elements for reporting to OCLC

Records that are missing mandatory elements for reporting to OCLC, or have too few elements for us to confidently send them to OCLC are excluded from the Data Sync process. 

Record of any type that meets any of the conditions below, unless it has an OCLC number. If it has an OCLC number, it will be reported to OCLC regardless of elements ( unless it has a 914 "NoNO-Worldcat")WORLDCAT" field or it has an 011 field (an invalid field introduced if a non-English cataloging level record is brought in via Search Resources).

    • 008/07-10 (Date1) must not be blank (#)
    • 008/15-17 (Place of pub) must not be blank (#)
    • 008/35-37 (Language) must not be blank (#)
    • Neither 260 $a nor 264 $a are present, unless Type = manuscript (b, d, f, p, t) or Bib Level = Collection (c)
    • Neither 300 $a nor 300 $f are present
    • None of 1XX $a or 7XX $a or 6XX $a are present, unless Bib Level = serial/integrating resource (s, i)
      • the 6XX test will help account for material that has no author, and has been cataloged

The rule is processed second, and no further tests are made if the record meets the criteria.

02
Non-English cataloging

Assigned to non-English cataloging records: 040 $b is present and does not have "eng." If the record has an 011 field (see above) it will be assigned level 02. These records are excluded from the Data Sync process.

The rule is processed third, and no further tests are made if the record meets the criteria. 

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Any record which does not meet one of the levels above, are assigned one of the levels below. The levels below are mutually exclusive.

Encoding level - u/x/z

LDR/17= u / x / z

Old Harvard values. No longer in use. They continue to exist in catalog.

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Encoding level - 5LDR/17 = 505
Encoding level - 3LDR/17 = 306
Encoding level - MinimalLDR/17 = 7 / K / M07
Encoding level - FullLDR/17 = blank / 1 / I08
Encoding level - Any other encoding levelsAny encoding level not previously specified.09
(not in use)
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To see the exact rule set in use, visit https://github.com/cbaksik/Alma/blob/master/Brief_Level_Rules.txt

Criteria for having sufficient elements for reporting to OCLC

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