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312 - Equipment Available (R)

MARC 21 Community Information - concise

October 2014

Information about equipment that is available from the community information entity for use outside of the entity. Information about equipment one can use inside the community information entity is given in subfield $e (Equipment available) of field 311 (Meeting Rooms and Facilities Available).

Indicators

First - Undefined: # - Undefined
Second - Undefined: # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Type of equipment (NR): Information as to the type of equipment that is available. It may also contain general information regarding equipment that is available for use.

$b - Brand name (NR): Brand name, model number, etc. of the equipment.

$c - Physical description (NR)

$f - Rental fee (NR)

$g - Special restrictions (NR): Special restrictions regarding the rental or use of the equipment. For instance, perhaps the equipment is only available to particular groups.

$h - Accommodations for the disabled (NR)

$m - Miscellaneous information (R): Information that is not more appropriately contained in another defined subfield.

$p - Contact person (NR)

$6 - Linkage (NR): See the description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$8 - Field link and sequence number (R): See the description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

Examples

312	##$aOrthopedic equipment on loan.
312	##$aCameras available;$fno charge with purchase of film.
312	##$aTelevision rental available;$bMagnavox;$ffee depends on model chosen and length of rental;$hclosed-caption sets available.
312	##$aVideocassette players available;$cVHS players;$f$6 for two-evening rental;$grental must accompany rental of a minimum of three tapes;$pcall to reserve players up to two weeks in advance.
312	##$aNLS poster displays available;$c4 ft. x 6 ft. display unit, with choice of five poster designs;$fcharges for shipping only;$gavailable to National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped participating libraries only;$mmaximum loan period of 60 days; catalog of available posters available from N.L.S. Poster Coordinator;$pcontact NLS consultant staff to schedule use.

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(10/20/2014)