I-Share Common Definitions for Local Extensions

In Alma's consortial environment, bibliographic records are shared between the Network Zone (NZ) and each library's Institution Zone (IZ). The shared bibliographic record should contain descriptive metadata and authorized access points that apply to all copies of the work described. Individual I-Share libraries may add local description pertaining to their copies using designated local extensions, which are bibliographic MARC tags that are assigned to store and display metadata at the institution level. Libraries may also choose to record local data in holding records.

Ex Libris allows libraries to designate tags in the following ranges as local extensions: 09X, 59X, 69X, 77X, 78X, and 950-999. CARLI will be establishing some of these tags with consortial definitions for consistency in application, indexing, and reporting. Other tags will be left to libraries for their own needs. Information is available on CARLI's How-To: Local Extensions for Copy-Specific Bibliographic Data.

The following table identifies the tags and their current definitions. As I-Share libraries become more comfortable with Alma, CARLI may establish additional fields as local extensions with a common consortial definition.

Tag or Tag Range Definition (as of 8/16/2023) Usage Established Based on Tag Who Defines Use CARLI configured as Primo VE Local Field CARLI configured as Analytics Local Param (Title Subject Area)
09X Call numbers   Libraries no  
090 Locally-Assigned LC-type Classification Number OCLC BF&S 090 CARLI no  
092 Locally-Assigned Dewey Decimal Classification OCLC BF&S 092 CARLI no  
096 Locally-Assigned NLM-type Classification Number OCLC BF&S 096 CARLI no  
098 Other Classification Schemes OCLC BF&S 098 CARLI no  
099 Local Free-Text Call Number OCLC BF&S 099 CARLI no  
590 Local Notes OCLC BF&S 590 CARLI / I-Share Libraries   Bibliographic Details: Local Param 02
591-599 Local Notes OCLC BF&S 591-599 I-Share Libraries    
690 Local Subject Added Entry--Topical Term OCLC BF&S 650/690 CARLI    
691 Local Subject Added Entry--Geographic Name OCLC BF&S 651/691 CARLI    
692 Reserved for future use        
693 Database Category <new 7/10/2020>   CARLI/WHE    
694 Local Index Term--Genre/Form OCLC BF&S 655 CARLI    
695 Added Class Number OCLC BF&S 695 CARLI    
696 Local Subject Added Entry--Personal Name OCLC BF&S 600/696 CARLI    
697 Local Subject Added Entry--Corporate Name OCLC BF&S 610/697 CARLI    
698 Local Subject Added Entry--Meeting Name OCLC BF&S 611/698 CARLI    
699 Local Subject Added Entry--Uniform Title OCLC BF&S 630/699 CARLI    
900-949          
950 YBP GOBI EOCR/Embedded Order Data   CARLI    
951          
952 Embedded Holdings Data MARC21 852 CARLI    
953          
954          
955          
956 Local Electronic Location and Access OCLC BF&S 956     Bibliographic Details: Local Param 04
957 Course Reserve for Migration   CARLI    
958 Original Owning Library for Migration   CARLI    
959 Voyager Bibliographic Record ID for Migration   CARLI   Bibliographic Details: Local Param 01
960-969          
970 Local Added Entry--Personal Name OCLC BF&S 700/790 CARLI    
971 Local Added Entry--Corporate Name OCLC BF&S 710/791 CARLI    
972 Local Added Entry--Meeting Name OCLC BF&S 711/792 CARLI    
973 Local Added Entry--Uniform Title OCLC BF&S 730/793 CARLI    
974 Local Added Entry--Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title OCLC BF&S 740 CARLI    
975 Local Resource Identifier OCLC BF&S 758 CARLI    
976 Series Added Entry--Personal Name OCLC BF&S 800/896 CARLI    
977 Series Added Entry--Corporate Name OCLC BF&S 810/897 CARLI    
978 Series Added Entry--Meeting Name OCLC BF&S 811/898 CARLI    
979 Series Added Entry--Uniform Title OCLC/BF&S 830/899 CARLI    
980-989          
990-999 Local Use Tags   I-Share Libraries    

Neither Ex Libris nor OCLC requires that we continue to use any local extensions in the same manner as identified by Bibliographic Formats and Standards. OCLC allows libraries to use 9XX fields for any local needs in their own databases. CARLI does not guarantee that 9XX fields will be retained in shared NZ records. 

Alma bibliographic metadata may be mapped into other fields for export or publishing to different services.

Last updated 11/06/2023