Next Search Catalog classification

Using the Next Search Catalog catalog to find items shelved as member libraries requires that items follow some basic classification rules. The Next Search Catalog classification scheme is based on:

A visual overview of how items are classified would look something like this:

Home library

Each item must include a home library that is defined by the drop-down list of current Next Search Catalog libraries. Library codes and names are set at the system level and cannot be added, changed, or updated by staff at member libraries.

Patrons will only ever see a library’s name in the OPAC. Staff will usually see library names but may also see library codes - especially when running reports.

The current library codes/names are:

Library name	Library Code
Atchison Public Library	ATCHISON
Baldwin City Public Library	BALDWIN
Basehor Community Library	BASEHOR
Bern Community Library	BERN
Bonner Springs City Library	BONNERSPGS
Burlingame Community Library	BURLINGAME
Carbondale City Library	CARBONDALE
Centralia Community Library	CENTRALIA
Corning City Library	CORNING
Digital Content	DIGITAL
Doniphan County Library - Elwood	DONIELWD
Doniphan County Library - Highland	DONIHIGH
Doniphan County Library - Troy	DONITROY
Doniphan County Library - Wathena	DONIWATH
Effingham Community Library	EFFINGHAM
Eudora Community Library	EUDORA
Everest, Barnes Reading Room	EVEREST
Hiawatha, Morrill Public Library	HIAWATHA
Highland Community College	HIGH_CC
Holton, Beck-Bookman Library	HOLTON
Horton Public Library	HORTON
Lansing Community Library	LANSING
Leavenworth Public Library	LEAVENWRTH
Linwood Community Library	LINWOOD
Louisburg Library	LOUISBURG
Lyndon Carnegie Library	LYNDON
McLouth Public Library	MCLOUTH
Meriden-Ozawkie Public Library	MERIDEN
Northeast Kansas Library System	NEKLS
Nortonville Public Library	NORTONVLLE
Osage City Library	OSAGECITY
Osawatomie Public Library	OSAWATOMIE
Oskaloosa Public Library	OSKALOOSA
Ottawa Library	OTTAWA
Overbrook Public Library	OVERBROOK
Paola Free Library	PAOLA
Perry-Lecompton Community Library	PERRY
Pomona Community Library	POMONA
Prairie Hills Schools - Axtell Public School	PHAXTELL
Prairie Hills Schools - Sabetha Elementary School	PHSES
Prairie Hills Schools - Sabetha High School	PHSHS
Prairie Hills Schools - Sabetha Middle School	PHSMS
Prairie Hills Schools - Wetmore Academic Center (Permanently closed)	PHWAC
Richmond Public Library	RICHMOND
Rossville Community Library	ROSSVILLE
Sabetha, Mary Cotton Library	SABETHA
Seneca Free Library	SENECA
Silver Lake Library	SILVERLAKE
Tonganoxie Public Library	TONGANOXIE
Valley Falls, Delaware Township Library	VALLEYFALL
Wellsville City Library	WELLSVILLE
Wetmore Public Library	WETMORE
Williamsburg Community Library	WILLIAMSBG
Winchester Public Library	WINCHESTER

Shelving location

Each item record must include a shelving location that is defined by the drop-down list of current Next Search Catalog shelving locations. Shelving locations are set at the system level and cannot be added, changed, or updated by staff at member libraries.

Rather than being names of actual shelving locations, Next Search Catalog has primarily used the shelving location to denote whether an item is an “Adult,” “Childrens,” or “Young adult” item for the purposes of gathering statistical data. Virtually every item in Next Search Catalog has an “Adult,” “Childrens,” or “Young adult.”

However, there are a handful of other shelving locations. Some of them are locations created by the software for system use and some have been created to help specific libraries gather statistical data on display items.

Additionally, it is currently possible to add an item with no shelving location. This is not recommended because it will cause problems with your library’s monthly and annual reports.

Patrons will only ever see a shelving location’s name in the OPAC. Staff will usually see shelving location’s name but may also see shelving location codes - especially when running reports.

The current shelving location codes/names are:

lib	authorised_value
Adult	L_AD
Childrens	L_JU
Young adult	L_YA
~Display - BALDWIN - Adult	D_AD_BALD
~Display - BALDWIN - Childrens	D_JU_BALD
~Display - BALDWIN - Young Adult	D_YA_BALD
~Display - LEAVENWRTH - Adult	D_AD_LEAV
~Display - LEAVENWRTH - Children’s	D_JU_LEAV
~Display - LEAVENWRTH - Young Adult	D_YA_LEAV
~Display - PAOLA - Adult	D_AD_PAOL
~Display - PAOLA - Children’s	D_JU_PAOL
~Display - PAOLA - Young Adult	D_YA_PAOL
Cataloging	CATALOGING
Processing Center	PROC
Recently returned	CART

Item type

Each item record _**must**_ include an item type that is defined by the drop-down list of current Next Search Catalog item types. Item types are set at the system level and cannot be added, changed, or updated by staff at member libraries.

An item record cannot be saved without an item type. Beyond describing an item, the major function of an item’s type is to control its circulation rules.

Patrons will only ever see an item type name in the OPAC. Staff will usually see an item type name but may also see item type codes - especially when running reports.

The current shelving location codes/names are:

Item type	Item type code
(Unclassified)	PUNC
Audiobook	N_AB
AUDIOBOOK	AUDIOBOOK
Audiobook (media player)	N_AB_M
AUDIOBOOK (MEDIA PLAYER)	FLPLAYAWAY
AUDIOBOOK (NEW)	NAUDNEW
Audiobook (new)	N_AB_NEW
Book	BOOK
Book (local requests only)	LOCALHOLD2
Book (new)	PBBKNEW
Book (no requests allowed)	PBBKWALK
Book club set	PBBKCLUB
Computers and internet : Laptop computer	R_CMP_LAP
Computers and internet : Launchpad tablet	LAUNCHPAD
Computers and internet : Public computer	COMPUTER
Computers and internet : Software	NSOFT
Computers and internet : Tablets, e-readers, and personal computing devices	NELECT
COMPUTERS AND INTERNET : WIRELESS INTERNET HOTSPOT	MIFI
Computers and internet : Wireless internet hotspot	R_WIFI
E-content : Digital content	DIGITAL
E-content : E-learning course	NELECOURSE
INTER-LIBRARY LOAN	ILL
Inter-library loan	I_ILL
Inter-library loan - 07 day loan	I_ILL_07
Inter-library loan - 14 day loan	I_ILL_14
Inter-library loan - 21 day loan	I_ILL_21
Inter-library loan - 28 day loan	I_ILL_28
Key	NEQKEY
Kit or multi-part set	KITS
Magazine	P_MAG
MAGAZINE	MAGAZINE
MAGAZINE (NEW)	PMAGNEW
Magazine (new)	P_MAG_N
Music	MUSIC
Pamphlet	PPHAM
Reference material	P_REF
Reserve desk : Highland Community College	HCC_RES
Room	NROOM
Special collections (local requests only)	LOCALHOLD
Special collections (no requests allowed)	PSPECIAL
Story walk	R_K_STW
Things : Artwork	R_ART
Things : Audio-visual equipment	R_EQ_AV
Things : Bicycles (and bicycle accessories)	NREL_BIKE
Things : Board games, dolls, puzzles, and toys	NREL_TOY
Things : Clothing, costumes, and masks	NREL_CLOTH
Things : Cooking equipment	NREL_COOK
Things : Die cut equipment	NEQUDIE
Things : Equipment	EQUIPMENT
Things : Kansas Parks Pass	R_PAS_PARK
Things : Museum pass / event pass	NPASS
Things : Musical insturments and accessories	R_INST
Things : Recreation and sports	R_REC
Things : Tools	NREL_TOOL
Video	NVIDEO
Video (Local requests only)	NVIDLH
Video (New)	NVIDNEW
Video (No requests allowed)	NVIDWALK
Video (Television)	NVIDTV
Video game	GAME

Collection code

Each item record _should_ include a collection code that is defined by the drop-down list of current Next Search Catalog collection codes. Collection codes are set at the system level and cannot be added, changed, or updated by staff at member libraries.

Patrons will only ever see collection code names in the OPAC. Staff will usually see collection code names but may also see collection code codes - especially when running reports.

The current shelving location codes/names are:

Collection code name	Code

(Unclassified)	XXX
Action & Adventure	F_ACT_ADV
Adult literacy	LIT_A
African American history and literature	M_AFRICAN
Archival materials	ARCHIVE
Atlas	ATLAS
Audiobook (cassette)	BOOKONCASS
Audiobook (CD)	BOOKONCD
Audiobook (downloadable)	DLAUDIO
Audiobook (media player)	BOOKONMP
Audiovisual equipment	R_AV
Bakeware	BAKEWARE
Battle of the books	BOB
Bicycle	BICYCLE
Bilingual	BILINGUAL
Binder	BINDER
Biography	BIOGRAPHY
Blu-ray player	R_BLU
Board Book	BOARDBK
Chapter Books	JYA_CHAP
Classics	CLASSICS
Contemporary Issues	F_CONTEMP
Downloadable Book	DLBOOK
Downloadable Graphic Novel	DLGRAPHIC
Downloadable Magazine	DLMAG
Downloadable Movie	DLVIDEO
Downloadable Music	DLMUSIC
Downloadable TV Show	DLTV
Easy Reader	READER
Education	EDUCATION
Fiction	FICTION
Gadget	GADGET
Genealogy	GENEALOGY
Graphic Novel	GRAPHIC
Historical	F_HIST
Holiday	HOLIDAY
Holiday video	VIDHOLIDAY
Inspirational	INSPRATION
Interlibrary Loan	ILL
Kansas	KANSAS
Kansas notable books	NOTABLE
Large Print	LARGEPRINT
Large Print Non-Fiction	LARGEPRNF
LGBTQ+	LGBTQ
Lynda.com course	LYNDA
Magazine	MAGAZINE
Map	MAP
McNaughton Fiction	MCNA_FIC
McNaughton Non-fiction	MCNA_NON
Miscellaneous	MISC
Music : compact disc	MUSIC
Music : record	MUSIC_LP
Musical instrument : brass instruments	R_INST_B
Musical instrument : drums and percussion	R_INST_P
Musical instrument : misceleaneous	R_INST_M
Musical instrument : stringed instruments	R_INST_S
Musical instrument : woodwind instruments	R_INST_W
Mystery	MYSTERY
Mystery-Cozy	MYST_COZY
Non-Fiction	NONFICTION
On Display	DISPLAY
Online Resource	ERESOURCE
Oversize	OVERSIZE
Paperback	PAPERBACK
Parenting	PARENTING
Periodical - Comic books	PER_COM
Picture Book	EASY
Professional Collection	PROFCOLL
Public Computer	COMPUTER
Puzzles & Board Games	PUZZLESBDG
Read and listen - easy reader	RL_EASY
Read and listen - fiction	RL_FIC
Read and listen - non-fiction	RL_NF
Read and listen - picture book	RL_PIC
Record player	R_REC
Recreation : athletic / sports equipment	R_REC_S
Recreation : basketball equipment	R_REC_B
Recreation : fishing equipment	R_REC_F
Recreation : football equipment	R_REC_C
Recreation : softball / baseball equipment	R_REC_A
Recreation : tennis equipment	R_REC_T
Reference	REFERENCE
Romance	ROMANCE
Sci Fi-Fantasy	SF-FANT
Software	SOFTWARE
Spanish	SPANISH
Special collection - Dyslexic and Autistic Reading Engagement	SPC_DARE
Sports & Recreation	F_SPORTS
VG–Videogame	VIDEOGAME
VG-Gameboy	GAMEBOY
VG-Nintendo 3DS	NINTNDO3DS
VG-Nintendo DS	NINTENDODS
VG-Nintendo Gamecube	GAMECUBE
VG-Nintendo Switch	SWITCH
VG-Nintendo Wii	WII
VG-Nintendo Wii U	WIIU
VG-PlayStation 2 (PS2)	PS2
VG-PlayStation 3 (PS3)	PS3
VG-PlayStation 4 (PS4)	PS4
VG-PlayStation 5 (PS5)	PS5
VG-PlayStation Portable (PSP)	PSP
VG-XBox	XBOX
VG-XBox 360	XBOX360
VG-XBox One	XBOXONE
VG-XBox X	XBOXX
Video (Blu-ray)	VID_B
Video (Blu-ray/DVD combined edition)	VID_C
Video (DVD)	VID_D
Video (media player)	VID_M
Video (VHS cassette)	VHS
Video-TV series (Blu-ray)	VID_B_T
Video-TV series (Blu-ray/DVD combined edition)	VID_C_T
Video-TV series (DVD)	VID_D_T
Video-TV series (media player)	VID_M_T
Western	WESTERN

Item call number

Each item record _should_ include a call number. Call numbers are not set at the system level and must be added by staff at the library cataloging an item. The call numbers used should follow the rules each library uses in defining their call numbers.

If a bibliographic record has a call number in the 080$a field, the system will attempt to use that number as an item’s default call number. If, however, nothing is defined in the 080$a, the call number field in the item record will be blank.