batch are completed. Then you may or may not see the Connexion Client export report
(depending on your Client options for that). </para>
</section>
+ <section>
+ <title>Items in OCLC</title>
+ <para>If you'd like to create your item records in OCLC you can do so by addding a 952 for
+ each item to the bib record you're cataloging. The <link linkend="itemcatguide"
+ >Item/Holdings Cataloging Guide</link> will break down what subfields you can use in the
+ 952, but at the minimum you want to have subfield 2, a, b, and y on your items.</para>
+ <example>
+ <title>Item record example</title>
+ <para>952 \\$2CLASSIFICATION$aHOMEBRANCHCODE$bHOLDINGBRANCHCODE$yITEMTYPECODE</para>
+ </example>
+ <para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The subfield 2 holds the classification code. This can be ddc for Dewey or lcc
+ for Library of Congress or z for Custom. Other classification sources can be found
+ in the <link linkend="classificationsources">Classification Sources</link> area in
+ administration</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Subfield a is your home library and needs to be the code for your home library,
+ not the library name. You can find these codes in the <link linkend="libsgroups"
+ >Libraries & Groups</link> administration area.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Subfield b is your holding library and needs to be the code for your holding
+ library, not the library name. You can find these codes in the <link
+ linkend="libsgroups">Libraries & Groups</link> administration area.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Subfield y is your item type code. It needs to be the code, not the item type
+ name. You can find these codes in the <link linkend="itemtypeadmin">Item
+ Types</link> administration area.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <example>
+ <title>Item record example</title>
+ <para>952 \\$2ddc$aMAIN$bMAIN$yBOOK</para>
+ </example>
+ <para>In addition to these required fields you can enter any other subfield you'd like.
+ Most libraries will enter a call number in subfield o and a barcode in subfield p as well.
+ Review the <link linkend="itemcatguide">Item/Holdings Cataloging Guide</link> for a full
+ list of subfields and values.</para>
+ </section>
</section>
</appendix>