MARC 21 Concise Community Information: Control Fields (001-008)

This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2000 electronic edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats. Please see www.loc.gov/marc/concise/ for the most up-to-date version of the electronic MARC 21 Concise Formats.

Fields 001-008 contain control numbers and other control and coded information that are used in processing MARC records. Each control field is identified by a field tag in the Directory and contains either a single data element or a series of fixed-length data elements identified by relative character position. Control fields contain neither indicator positions nor subfield codes.

001 - CONTROL NUMBER (NR)

The control number assigned by the organization creating, using, or distributing the record. The organization is identified by the MARC code contained in field 003 (Control Number Identifier).

Examples

001	RAA2704
001	87-7002091
001	1208

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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER (NR)

Contains the MARC code for the agency whose system control number is present in field 001 (Control Number). The source of the code is the MARC Code List for Organizations that is maintained by the Library of Congress. For Canadian organizations, the source of the code is Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies in Canada that is maintained by the National Library of Canada.
Whenever the number in field 001 is changed, agencies must assure that the MARC code in field 003 applies to the new number found in field 001.

Examples

003	OkT
003	NN
003	CP

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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION (NR)

Sixteen characters that indicate the date and time of the latest record transaction and serve as a version identifier for the record. They are recorded according to Representation of Dates and Times (ISO 8601). The date requires 8 numeric characters in the pattern yyyymmdd. The time requires 8 numeric characters in the in the pattern hhmmss.f, expressed in terms of the 24-hour (00-23) clock.

Example

005

19930901141236.0

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007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD (NR)

Ten character positions (00-09) that contain positionally- defined, coded data elements that describe accommodations provided for people with disabilities. Each defined character position contains either a code or a fill character (|). Code n (Not applicable), when it is defined for a data element, indicates that the character position definition does not apply to the entity. Physical accommodations information may be described textually in field 575 (Accommodations for the Disabled Note).

Character Positions

00 - Category
- e - Disabled
01 - Stairway ramps
A one-character code that indicates whether entrance and internal ramps are provided.
- a - No ramps
- b - Entrance and internal ramps
- c - Entrance ramp only--multiple floors
- d - Entrance ramp only--single floor
- e - Internal ramps only
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
02 - Doors
A one-character code that indicates whether the doors accommodate wheelchairs.
- a - No wide or offset-hinge doors
- b - Wide or offset-hinge doors
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
03 - Furniture, equipment, display racks
A one-character code that indicates whether the furniture, equipment, and display racks accommodate people with disabilities.
- a - Unaccessible furniture, equipment, display racks
- b - Accessible furniture, equipment, display racks
- c - No furniture, equipment, display racks
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
04 - Restrooms
A one-character code that indicates whether the restrooms accommodate people with disabilities.
- a - No special restroom accommodations or grab bars
- b - Special restroom accommodations and grab bars
  Special restroom accommodations include such things as wide stalls and higher toilet seats.
- c - Special restroom accommodations only
- d - Grab bars only
- e - No restrooms
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
05 - Elevators
A one-character code that indicates whether the elevators accommodate people with disabilities.
- a - No special elevators or control buttons
  Special elevators are those wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs.
- b - Special elevators and control buttons
- c - Special elevators only
- d - Special control buttons only
- e - No elevators
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
06 - Telephones
A one-character code that indicates whether the telephones accommodate people with disabilities.
- a - No lowered telephones or handset amplifiers
- b - Lowered telephones and handset amplifiers
- c - Lowered telephones only
- d - Handset amplifiers only
- e - No telephones
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
07 - Flashing emergency lights
A one-character code that indicates whether flashing emergency lights are provided.
- a - No flashing emergency lights
- b - Flashing emergency lights
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
08 - Sign language
A one-character code that indicates whether interpretive signing is provided.
- a - No sign language
- b - Sign language
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
09 - Subtitles and/or supertitles
A one-character code that indicates whether subtitles or supertitles are provided.
- a - No subtitles or supertitles
- b - Subtitles and supertitles
- c - Subtitles only
- d - Supertitles only
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
10 - Parking
A one-character code that indicates the availability of parking for the handicapped including vehicles with special height requirements.
- a - No handicapped accessible parking available
- b - Handicapped accessible parking available with high clearance for special vehicles
- c - Handicapped accessible parking available with low clearance only
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown

Example

007

edbbcbcaaab

[Information pertains to people with a disability (007/00); there is a stairway entrance ramp but no internal ramps because the organization is on one floor (/01); the doors have been widened so as to accommodate wheelchairs (/02); the furniture, equipment, and display racks have been arranged to meet the needs of people with disabilities (/03); there are special restroom accommodations but no grab bars in toilet stalls (/04); there are special elevators to accommodate wheelchairs and the elevator control buttons have raised letters (/05); the telephones have been lowered but no handset amplifiers are available (/06); there are no flashing emergency lights (/07); sign language is not used (/08); and there are no subtitles or supertitles available (/09); and handicapped parking is available with high clearance for special vehicles (/10).]

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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS (NR)

Fifteen character positions (00-14) that contain positionally-defined, coded data elements that provide information about the record as a whole or about special aspects of the community information. Each character position must contain either a defined code or a fill character ( | ). Code n (Not applicable), when it is defined for a data element, indicates that the character position definition does not apply.

Character Positions

00-05 - Date entered on file
The computer-generated, six-character numeric string that indicates the date the MARC record was created. The date is recorded in the pattern yymmdd.
06 - Volunteer opportunities
A one-character code that indicates whether opportunities for volunteers are available. This information may be described textually in field 571 (Volunteers Note).
- a - No volunteer opportunities
- b - Volunteer opportunities
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
07 - Volunteers provided
A one-character code that indicates whether the services of volunteers are provided. This information may be described textually in field 571 (Volunteers Note).
- a - No volunteers provided
- b - Volunteers provided
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
08 - Child care arrangements
A one-character code that indicates whether child care is provided. This information may be described textually in field 576 (Services Available Note).
- a - No child care arrangements
- b - Child care arrangements
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
09 - Speakers bureau
A one-character code that indicates whether speakers are available. This information may be described textually in field 576 (Services Available Note).
- a - No speakers bureau
- b - Speakers bureau
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
10 - Mutual support groups
A one-character code that indicates whether meetings of informal groups to discuss specific concerns are available. This information may be described textually in field 576 (Services Available Note).
- a - No mutual support groups
- b - Mutual support groups
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
11 - Meeting rooms and facilities available
A one-character code that indicates whether rooms or other facilities are available. This information may be described textually in field 311 (Meeting Rooms and Facilities Available).
- a - No meeting rooms and facilities
- b - Meeting rooms and facilities
- n - Not applicable
- u - Unknown
12-14 - Language
A three-character MARC code that indicates the language associated with the entity. The source of the code is MARC Code List for Languages that is maintained by the Library of Congress. When more than one language is associated with the entity, the 008/12-14 code and the other codes are contained in field 041 (Language Code). Language information may be described textually in field 546 (Language Note).

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