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CAPS Record Procedure Update | May 2023

Section 6.4 of the ILS Manual has been updated to add a new step to the CAPS Record Creation Process. For easy reference, the new step will be pasted below while it is still new:

If necessary, change the appropriate indicator in the Rec_Type field in the Bibliographic Tab. The default is “a,” which is correct for language materials, such as books. However, if you are creating a CAPS records for a DVD, CD, BOCD, or other non-printed language material, use the appropriate letters from the chart below. The most common are listed:

Record Type Code (Rec_Type)

Description

a

Language material (books)

c

Notated Music (scores)

e

Cartographic Materials (maps)

g

Projected Medium (DVDs, BluRays)

i

Nonmusical Sounds Recording (BOCD)

j

Musical Sound Recording (CDs, Vinyl Records)

k

Two-dimensional nonprojectable graphic (physical image)

m

Computer file

o

Kit (multiple materials in a set)

r

Three-dimensional object