Glossary

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Agency code
The Illinois library agency codes were a scheme of 3-letter codes created by the state library and the library systems to uniquely and concisely identify most libraries in the state, primarily for the purpose of delivering ILL materials and returned library materials to their proper library.
Barcode number
A unique 14-digit number assigned to each item by the owning library.
Preliminary data record
Preliminary data records (PDR) are either hand-keyed brief MARC records or imported OCLC records that have not been locally edited by a CCS cataloger.
SCRAP
Standard Cataloging Rules and Practices Committee of the CCS Catalogers and Metadata Management Group. See also SCRAP committee members.