583  Action Note (R)

The action performed (e.g., accession, appraise, authenticate, classify, copy, describe, exhibit, lend, organize, microfilm, preserve, reference, schedule, solicit, survey, or transfer). For preservation activities, use subfield ǂa for a description of the action (e.g., condition review, queued for preservation, interim treatment, or preservation completed).

The code or designation assigned to identify a specific action or to identify it in conjunction with the time of action (e.g., an accession number or project code).

The time or date of an action. It may be a future or a past time. Use subfield ǂc for the date of accessioning, acquisition, classification, transfer, or description. The date and time are recorded according to ISO 8601, Representations of Dates and Times. Express dates in the form yyyymmdd. The month and day positions, mm and dd, contain zeros when the information is unknown. Express time using the 24-hour clock (00-23) in the form of hhmmss.f in which h represents the hour, m represents the minute, s represents the second, and .f represents the decimal fraction of the second. Express date and time together as yyyymmddhhhmmss.f.

A time period that cannot be expressed as a specific date (e.g., at the end of the academic term or every six months).

A designated time or time period in terms of an unpredictable event (e.g., after death of daughter, at conclusion of court case, or upon receipt).

The text of, or citation to, an action order, rationale, rule, or statute governing a particular action.

The name of a person, an institution, or a function or position within the institution responsible for approving the action.

The means (e.g., by mail, by phone for reference services, or in person) or technique (e.g., incinerate, scrap, or shred for disposition) by which the action was performed.

The location at which the decribed materials were acted upon, including the site at which they are consulted by users.

The name of the person or organization performing the action.

The condition or state of the described materials (e.g., description status, insurance value, or physical condition). This condition may be a result of the action. For preservation activities, use subfield ǂl for information about the condition of the materials when the action is condition reviewed. Use subfield ǂl also for information about the status of the materials that caused preservation to be rejected (e.g., the action is preservation rejected) or information about the disposition of the original materials (e.g., the action is reformatted).

The number of items involved. When repeating both subfields ǂn and ǂo, each subfield ǂn should be followed by its associated subfield ǂo.

The name of the unit of measurement. When repeating both subfields ǂn and ǂo, each subfield ǂo should follow its associated subfield ǂn.

Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), for example a URL or URN, which provides electronic access data in a standard syntax. In field 583, subfield ǂu is used to record the location of external or supplemental information accessible electronically. For more information about subfield ǂu, see Control Subfields.

The note pertains to an action on an item that is in a form not adequate for public display.

The note pertains to an action on an item that is in a form adequate for public display.

A MARC code that identifies the source list from which the term used in subfield ǂa to record the action information was assigned. The source of the MARC code is Resource Action Term Source Codes. For more information about subfield ǂ2, see Control Subfields.

For information about subfield ǂ3, see Control Subfields.

For information about subfield ǂ5, see Control Subfields.

Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.

For information about subfield ǂ7, see Control Subfields.

For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.