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SBC-Standard The data standard for libraries

Interlibrary loan / book blocks

Specification for supplying data in the context of interlibrary loan (external site) or book block lending.

  • The item file (SBC file) is compressed, given an end marker and distributed across data carriers.
  • The first data carrier holds an INI file which, among other things, describes the SBC file.
  • The individual parts of the compressed SBC file are numbered consecutively, starting at 000.

The following information (SBC fields) is mandatory in every record:

  • 081 (charging number): accession number (1st data element)
  • 331 (title proper)

The following SBC fields are mandatory unless the corresponding details are present in the [From] section of the INI file:

  • 084 (owner): library identifier (1st data element)
  • 087 (loan data): date due (2nd data element)

Example:

### 00001nM2.01000024 h

081 2000/0213

084 1140360

087 20011231|20020228

331 Momo oder Die seltsame Geschichte von den Zeitdieben.

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