Patron data should include the following elements: Field Description Data format Optional Notes formats Unique A control number (e.g. Alphanumeric. Minimum of Identifier record number) unique Examples: 5 chars; to the record from the p390201 maximum incoming system. AJ1092 of 20; no Used as a match point spaces; no for overlay. Must be punctuation. static and not changeable. Verification A value unique to an Any alphanumeric Minumum May opt to use ID, such as item or patron record value (e.g. barcode). of 5 chars; the unique barcode from the exporting Examples: maximum identifier for system. Must be known 20150432100001 of 20 chars; verification. to the patron for A4039201 no spaces; requesting and 8987655 no circulation of items. punctuation. Name Full name of the patron. <last name>, <first Maximum Used for patron name> in a single 30 identification. subfield. characters Example: Smith, John Home library The code used for the Alphanumeric. None Not required if patron's home library. Example: data load represents one 10101 library. Patron type The type of patron. Used Alphanumeric. Maximum to define groups of items Examples: 20 that may circulate Adult characters differently. Juvenile Email address of the <name>@<domain> None If patron data address patron. Example: does not fsmith@euniv.edu include address, the corresponding home library email address will be used.
Patron data should include the following elements: Field Description Data format Optional formats Notes Unique Identifier A control number (e.g. record number) unique to the record from the incoming system. Used as a match point for overlay. Must be static and not changeable. Alphanumeric. Examples: p390201 AJ1092 Minimum of 5 chars; maximum of 20; no spaces; no punctuation. Verification ID, such as barcode A value unique to an item or patron record from the exporting system. Must be known to the patron for requesting and circulation of items. Any alphanumeric value (e.g. barcode). Examples: 20150432100001 A4039201 8987655 Minumum of 5 chars; maximum of 20 chars; no spaces; no punctuation. May opt to use the unique identifier for verification. Name Full name of the patron. Used for patron identification. <last name>, <first name> in a single subfield. Example: Smith, John Maximum 30 characters Home library The code used for the patron's home library. Alphanumeric. Example: 10101 None Not required if data load represents one library. Patron type The type of patron. Used to define groups of items that may circulate differently. Alphanumeric. Examples: Adult Juvenile Maximum 20 characters Email address address of the patron. <name>@<domain> Example: fsmith@euniv.edu None If patron data does not include address, the corresponding home library email address will be used.
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