These changes became effective on July 1, 2024. Following these procedures will allow Alma to automatically count cataloging activity. No further action is required by the cataloger. Make certain you double-check your work if you want credit for it!
Field 955
Going forward, we will use this field to generate all cataloging and recataloging statistics. It will consist of three components:
$$a - Initials of cataloger
- Enter the three initials of the person who cataloged the title. In cases where one cataloger has extensively reviewed the work of another, enter the initials of the cataloger in the first $$a, and then include a second $$a with the reviewer's initials immediately following.
$$b - Cataloging date
- Enter the calendar year and month the title was cataloged in YYYYMM format.
$$c - Type of cataloging
- Enter a single letter code for the type of cataloging.
- c = copy
- o = original
- r = recataloging (substantive edits to the record, not minor corrections such as typos)
- x = complex copy (substantive edits or addition of descriptive fields; substantive edits or addition of subject fields; and/or call number assignment or reclassification)
Guidelines for 955
- For cataloging statistics, a title should be counted once. That is, a bib record should have only one 955 field with $$c code c, o, or x.
- In the case of recataloging, enter a separate 955 field with $$c code r each time a title is recataloged. A record may have multiple 955 fields within the same year.
Examples
955 $$a dek $$b 202407 $$c o
955 $$a kdc $$a jdr $$b 202502 $$c x
955 $$a rmc $$b 202411 $$c r
Batch record loads
- For record loads, we will use $$c code of b, along with the normal $$a and $$b values. For example:
- 955 $$a dek $$b 202408 $$c b
