The following was adapted from the OCLC Detailed Metadata Guidelines
(Originally from the OCLC Pilot Project Report – see page 31.)
Preferred ‡l Status terms when ‡a = “condition reviewed”
| Term | Usage guidelines |
|---|---|
| Acidic paper | Method used to identify acidic paper should be reported in ‡z Public note, e.g. pH pen test etc. |
| Alkaline paper | Method used to identify alkaline paper should be reported in ‡z Public note, e.g. publisher note on title page, pH pen test etc. |
| Brittle paper | Assessment method and outcome should be reported in in ‡z Public note, e.g. Double Fold test – breakage on second fold. |
| Cross-outs in text* | |
| Faded | Specify faded text, faded cover, etc. Use ‡z Public note to specify which pages, issues or volumes are faded. |
| Foxed | Specify foxed pages, foxed cover, etc. Use ‡z Public note to specify which pages, issues or volumes are foxed. |
| Highlighting/Underlining | Use ‡z Public note to specify location of highlighted or underlined text. |
| Insect damaged | Use ‡z Public note to specify which pages, issues or volumes are insect damaged. |
| Loose | Specify loose pages, loose binding, loose covers, etc. Use ‡z Public note to specify issue or volume with loose binding, covers, pages etc. |
| Marginalia | Use ‡z Public note to specify issue or volume where marginalia is found. |
| Mold damaged | Use ‡z Public note to specify which issues or volumes are damaged. |
| Obscured text block | Use ‡z Public note to specify location of obscured text. |
| Rebacked | Use ‡z Public note to specify which issues or volumes have been rebacked. |
| Rehoused poorly | Use ‡z Public note to specify which issues or volumes were inappropriately rehoused, so that they may be identified for future preservation actions. |
| Repaired poorly | Use ‡z Public note to specify which issues or volumes were inadequately or inappropriately repaired, so that they may be identified for future preservation action. |
| Repaired soundly | Use ‡z Public note to specify which issues or volumes show evidence of prior repair. |
| Stained | Specify covers, pages, etc. Use ‡z Public note to specify which pages, issues or volumes are stained. |
| Stapled* | Stapled binding |
| Tight binding | Use ‡z Public note to specify tightly bound issues or volumes. |
| Torn | Specify covers, pages, etc. Use ‡z Public note to specify which pages, issues or volumes are torn. |
| Warped/cockled | Use ‡z Public note to specify which pages, issues or volumes are water damaged. |
| Yellowed/browning pages | Use ‡z Public note to specify location of yellowed or browning pages. |
Preferred ‡l Status terms when ‡a = “completeness reviewed”
| Term | Usage guidelines |
|---|---|
| Binding patterns vary | Use ‡z Public note to specify volumes where binding patterns differ. E.g., “Vols 32-35 bound as single unit.” |
| Missing | Specify what physical material is missing, e.g. missing foldouts, pages, issues, volumes etc. Use ‡z Public note to specify which issues or volumes are missing or where covers/pages are missing. |
| Reprints | Use ‡z Public note to specify which issues or volumes are reprints. |
*Term created/added by MSCS group