Knowledge Base

Because not all fields are indexed for Alma Analytics, Ex Libris allows the customer to request additional MARC21 bibliographic and holding fields to be added. In order to keep these fields standard across all CUNY libraries, please ask OLS if you want to add one.

Bibliographic

• Up to 10 bibliographic fields and/or subfields can be requested
• They are only available in the Bibliographic Details shared dimension
• The names can't be customized
• Ex Libris support must configure them
• The field must be greater than or equal to 010
• The following bibliographic fields have been mapped for CUNY:
  • Local Param 01: 590 field (series)
  • Local Param 02: 956 field (e-resource notes)
  • Local Param 03: 986 field (government document call number—copied from 086 field)
  • Local Param 04: 591 field (purchase notes)
  • Local Param 05: 952 field (Aleph system number)
  • Local Param 06: 975 field (Aleph OWN code)
  • Local Param 07: 976 field (Aleph STA code)
  • Local Param 08: 300 field (physical description)—pending

Holdings

• Up to 10 holding fields can be requested (no subfields)
• They are only available in the Physical Items subject area of the Holding Details dimension
• The names can't be customized
• Ex Libris support must configure them
• The field must be greater than or equal to 010
• The following holdings fields have been mapped for CUNY:
  • Holding Local Param 01: 866 field
  • Holding Local Param 02: 867 field
  • Holding Local Param 03: 868 field