Summary: Guide for catalogers on OCLC local holdings codes in the 049 field, which are associated with MSUL locations and collections and are to be used in OCLC and Sierra.
About the 049
Contains a 4-character code that identifies one location or collection within the MSU Libraries
Not officially part of the standard MARC 21 format
Default of EEMR is supplied automatically by Connexion when searching for copy or creating a new original record
Catalogers must change the code in the 049 if the location of the item being cataloged is different from EEMR
Not retained in the master record in OCLC
Retained in exported record in Sierra
Upon export, automatically updates the bib record location code
Example: Exporting from OCLC with 049 of EEMB results in bib location code of bu in Sierra record
Locations & their 049 codes
This is a condensed listing for cataloger reference. For a full chart of all special record codes (049, bib, item, etc.) associated with specific catalog locations, see Location chart.