Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 651)

04/04 651 Appendix D Barcode symbologies
The following table lists and describes the information you need to know about
your barcodes to set up your barcode symbologies for Circulation Plus/Catalog
Plus:
Barcode Setup dialog options
Field Description
Symbology Name of the barcode symbology that the system uses to check
barcodes when searching for a patron or library item.
Uses Type Identifier CharĆ
acters
To have a position in your barcodes to distinguish between patrons
and library materials, select this check box.
This position ensures that you do not accidentally scan a patron
number instead of a library material number, which could cause
you to check out a copy instead of scanning a new patron. This can
only happen if you use the same symbology for both.
Important: If you plan to use a PHD, you must check this box. Enter
the Type Identifier Characters for your symbology in the next field.
One of This field does not accept entries unless you selected the Uses Type
Identifier Characters check box. You can use up to six separate
alpha or numeric uppercase characters (one in each box).
Defaults: 2=patrons, 3=library materials
Note: Patron and library item barcodes cannot have the same
identifier characters.
Uses a Location Code To use positions in your barcodes to identify your location, select
this check box. For more information, see Location Code: PosiĆ
tion" below.
Type Identifier: Position The position in the barcode where the type identification character
is located.
Type Identifier: Length The number of digits in the type identifier. This can be either zero
or one, depending on the symbology.
Location Code: Position The location code is typically 4-5 characters and helps identify all
the titles that belong to your library. Sites considering participation
in interlibrary loaning will want to use a location code. Make sure
your location code is unique from the other libraries in your disĆ
trict or other interlibrary loan entities.
If you do not check the Uses Type Identifier Characters check box,
the Location Code must be in position 1.
Location Code: Length Number of digits in the location code, up to 8.
Item Number: Position The position in the barcode where the item number data begins.
Item Number: Length The number of digits in the item number, up to 14.
Check Digit: Position The position in the barcode where the check digit is located. This
field is initially None. It changes to Last if the selected symbology
is neither Generic nor Follett Classic.