We are in the process of training prior to MHLD implementation (we are a NOTIS
library). I would like to clarify something which does not seem to be obvious
from the NOTIS manual.

1. It seems to me that when a holdings statement being input into field 866
(presumably the same applies 867 & 868 fields) exceeds the line, the system
does not wrap around to the next line, instead one must create a new 866 for
each line of holdings. Is that correct?

2. In the conversion from vhld to mhld  we will create the |8 . Do we have
to continue to code this link and sequence number if we are not planning to
code paired 85x and 86x fields, and plan to only use textual holdings fields?

Any information from libraries already using mhld records would be heplful.

Thanks.

Elena Romaniuk
University of Victoria, McPherson Library
Victoria, B.C., Canada
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