Target audience - Revision history

Ccsrfischer at 20:19, 24 June 2026

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	The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record (008 position 22) populates the Audience facet in BiblioCore. If the field is left blank, the title has a target audience of "Unknown or not specified." CCS requires the use of the target audience when applicable.		The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record (008 position 22) populates the Audience facet in BiblioCore. If the field is left blank, the title has a target audience of "Unknown or not specified." CCS requires the use of the target audience when applicable.

	The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from CCS on June 17, 2026 and ~~decided~~ that ~~CCS~~ will now allow the use of any value for the target audience.<ref>Database Management, June 17, 2026</ref> BiblioCore will automatically map the more specific fixed fields values to Children, Teen and Adult to populate the Audience facet.		The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from CCS on June 17, 2026 and voted on a motion that will now allow the use of any value for the target audience.<ref>Database Management, June 17, 2026</ref> BiblioCore will automatically map the more specific fixed fields values to Children, Teen and Adult to populate the Audience facet.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|'''008 (position 22)'''		\|'''008 (position 22)'''

Ccsrfischer at 21:13, 22 June 2026

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	The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record (008 position 22) populates the Audience facet in BiblioCore. If the field is left blank, the title has a target audience of "Unknown or not specified." CCS requires the use of the target audience when applicable.		The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record (008 position 22) populates the Audience facet in BiblioCore. If the field is left blank, the title has a target audience of "Unknown or not specified." CCS requires the use of the target audience when applicable.

	The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from CCS on June 17, 2026 and decided that CCS will now allow the use of any value for the target audience. BiblioCore will automatically map the more specific fixed fields values to Children, Teen and Adult to populate the Audience facet.		The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from CCS on June 17, 2026 and decided that CCS will now allow the use of any value for the target audience.<ref>Database Management, June 17, 2026</ref> BiblioCore will automatically map the more specific fixed fields values to Children, Teen and Adult to populate the Audience facet.
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	*ILL or brief bib records		*ILL or brief bib records

			==References==
			<references />
	[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]		[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]
	[[Category:Children's materials]]		[[Category:Children's materials]]

Ccsrfischer at 21:06, 22 June 2026

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	The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record (008 position 22) populates the Audience facet in BiblioCore. If the field is left blank, the title has a target audience of "Unknown or not specified."		The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record (008 position 22) populates the Audience facet in BiblioCore. If the field is left blank, the title has a target audience of "Unknown or not specified." CCS requires the use of the target audience when applicable.

	The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from CCS on June 17, 2026 and decided that CCS will now allow the use of any value for the target audience. BiblioCore will automatically map the more specific fixed fields values to Children, Teen and Adult to populate the Audience facet.		The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from CCS on June 17, 2026 and decided that CCS will now allow the use of any value for the target audience. BiblioCore will automatically map the more specific fixed fields values to Children, Teen and Adult to populate the Audience facet.

Ccsrfischer at 21:03, 22 June 2026

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	~~==References==~~
	~~<references />~~

	[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]		[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]
	[[Category:Children's materials]]		[[Category:Children's materials]]

Ccsrfischer at 21:02, 22 June 2026

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-The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record populates the Target Audience facet in PowerPAC. If the field is left blank, the title has target audience "Unknown or not specified."
+The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record (008 position 22) populates the Audience facet in BiblioCore. If the field is left blank, the title has a target audience of "Unknown or not specified."
-The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from both the PAS and Technical Services Advisory groups, and decided that moving forward, CCS will require the Audience fixed field on all bibliographic records.<ref>Database Management, January 8, 2018</ref>
+The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from CCS on June 17, 2026 and decided that CCS will now allow the use of any value for the target audience. BiblioCore will automatically map the more specific fixed fields values to Children, Teen and Adult to populate the Audience facet.
 '''''NOTE: The audience level refers to the age of the reader, and not the collection that it is part of in the library. For items that fall between two audience levels, choose the younger of the two.'''''
 There are bibliographic records that do not have Audience fields so they do not need to be coded:
-*Collections (07=c)
+* Collections (07=c)
 *Serials (07=s)
 *Maps and Printed Cartographic Material (06=e)

Ccsrfischer at 18:58, 9 November 2022

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	*Teen Online		*Teen Online
	*Teen Other		*Teen Other

			'''''NOTE: The audience level refers to the age of the reader, and not the collection that it is part of in the library. For items that fall between two audience levels, choose the younger of the two.'''''

	'''Juvenile (j). The item is intended for children and young people, approximate ages 0–15 years. This would include most items that are shelved in Children’s Departments including:'''		'''Juvenile (j). The item is intended for children and young people, approximate ages 0–15 years. This would include most items that are shelved in Children’s Departments including:'''
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	*Youth Other		*Youth Other

	~~Special note – for~~ items that fall between two audience levels, choose the younger of the two.		'''''NOTE: The audience level refers to the age of the reader, and not the collection that it is part of in the library. For items that fall between two audience levels, choose the younger of the two.'''''

	There are bibliographic records that do not have Audience fields so they do not need to be coded:		There are bibliographic records that do not have Audience fields so they do not need to be coded:

Ccsrfischer at 15:26, 15 March 2022

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	[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]		[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]
	[[Category:Children's ~~material~~]]		[[Category:Children's materials]]

Ccsrfischer at 15:26, 15 March 2022

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	[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]		[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]
			[[Category:Children's material]]

Scrap at 22:15, 16 November 2020

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	~~DBM 1-8-18:~~ The ~~audience~~ fixed field in a bibliographic record populates the Target Audience facet in PowerPAC. ~~The bulk of CCS records in Symphony do not have this~~ field ~~completed. As a result~~, ~~many records are appearing in~~ the ~~PowerPAC facet with a~~ target audience of "Unknown or not specified."		The Audience fixed field in a bibliographic record populates the Target Audience facet in PowerPAC. If the field is left blank, the title has target audience "Unknown or not specified."

	The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from both the PAS and Technical Services Advisory groups~~. The group~~ decided that moving forward, CCS will require the Audience fixed field on all bibliographic records.		The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from both the PAS and Technical Services Advisory groups, and decided that moving forward, CCS will require the Audience fixed field on all bibliographic records.<ref>Database Management, January 8, 2018</ref>

	Only the following four levels will be used to populate the Audience Field: Adolescent, Adult, General, and Juvenile. The additional choices available will not be used.		Only the following four levels will be used to populate the Audience Field: Adolescent, Adult, General, and Juvenile. The additional choices available will not be used.

	~~'''SCRAP Procedures'''~~

	'''General (g). The item is of general interest and not aimed at an audience of a particular intellectual level.'''		'''General (g). The item is of general interest and not aimed at an audience of a particular intellectual level.'''
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	*ILL or brief bib records		*ILL or brief bib records

			==References==
			<references />

	[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]		[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]

Ccsrfischer at 18:21, 12 November 2020

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	~~{{review}}~~
	DBM 1-8-18: The audience fixed field in a bibliographic record populates the Target Audience facet in PowerPAC. The bulk of CCS records in Symphony do not have this field completed. As a result, many records are appearing in the PowerPAC facet with a target audience of "Unknown or not specified."		DBM 1-8-18: The audience fixed field in a bibliographic record populates the Target Audience facet in PowerPAC. The bulk of CCS records in Symphony do not have this field completed. As a result, many records are appearing in the PowerPAC facet with a target audience of "Unknown or not specified."

	~~[[File:Audience_Facet_in_PAC.png]]~~

	The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from both the PAS and Technical Services Advisory groups. The group decided that moving forward, CCS will require the Audience fixed field on all bibliographic records.		The Database Management Committee reviewed recommendations from both the PAS and Technical Services Advisory groups. The group decided that moving forward, CCS will require the Audience fixed field on all bibliographic records.
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	*ILL or brief bib records		*ILL or brief bib records

	~~[[File:Audience_Position_22_of_008_in_Book_Format.png]]~~

	[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]		[[Category:Polaris specific topics]]