Definition:
Nationally standardized reading program information from multiple programs may be included in the Bibliographic record. Locally defined Reading Counts and Accelerated Reader program entries are not valid and should be removed if observed in a record.
Indicators & Subfields #
| 1st Indicator | 2nd Indicator | Subfields |
|---|---|---|
| 0 = Reading program | # (blank) = Undefined | $a = Program name $b = Interest level $c = Reading level $d = Title point value $i = Display text $x = Nonpublic note $z = Public note (Quiz no.) |
Entry #
Renaissance Accelerated Reader Program #
The Renaissance Accelerated Reader program is an accepted, nationally standardized program that may be included in Evergreen Indiana bibliographic records. To locate an item in the Renaissance database, please visit:
http://www.arbookfinder.com/default.aspx
Once your item has been located, use the following template to fill out the entries in the Bibliographic record:
526 0_ $aAccelerated Reader AR$b[Interest Level]$c[ATOS Book Level]$d[Point Level]$z[Test Number].
Please note that different editions or versions of the book may have different entries in the Renaissance system. Use the ISBN to ensure that the entry is correct for the edition in hand.
Examples include:
020 \\$a9781338099133
245 10$aHarry Potter and the cursed child /$cJ.K. Rowling.
526 0\$aAccelerated Reader AR$bMG+$c 3.9$d 6.0$z183840.
020 \\$a9780061146190
245 10$aThe littlest evergreen /$c Henry Cole.
526 0\$aAccelerated Reader AR$bLG$c3.7$d0.5$z147902.
Adding Renaissance AR information to bibliographic records is optional, but the content may be useful for your staff and patrons. If Renaissance AR information has already been added to the record by another cataloger, do not remove it from the record.
Reading Counts! Program #
The Reading Counts! program, hosted by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and formerly Scholastic Reading Counts, is an accepted, nationally standardized program that may be included in Evergreen Indiana bibliographic records. To locate an item in the RC database, please go to: https://readingcountsbookexpert.tgds.hmhco.com/
Once your item has been located, use the following template to fill out the entries in the Bibliographic record:
526 0\$aReading Counts!$b[Interest Level]$c[Reading Level]$d[Point Level]‡xEG-IN.
Please note and pay special attention to including the ‡x EG-IN nonpublic note in these records to show that you’ve verified the entry with the national Reading Counts! database.
Examples include:
245 10$aHarry Potter and the cursed child /$cJ.K. Rowling.
526 0\$aReading Counts!$b 6-8$c5.1$d10$x EG-IN.
245 10$aLet’s visit the evergreen forest /$cBuffy Silverman.
526 0\$aReading Counts!$bK-2$c3.3$d1$xEG-IN.
Adding Reading Counts! information to bibliographic records is optional, but the content may be useful for your staff and patrons. If Reading Counts! information has already been verified and added to the record by another cataloger, do not remove it from the record.
Omnibus Entries #
Create a reading program entry for each title included in the collection and use a $i for the 526 to identify which entry applies to which title in the collection.
=245 00 ‡a On the run /‡c Gordon Korman.
=526 0_ ‡i Chasing the falconers : ‡a Accelerated Reader AR ‡b MG ‡c 4.9$d 4.0 ‡z 86639.
=526 0_ ‡i The fugitive factor : ‡a Accelerated Reader AR ‡b MG ‡c 5.1‡d 4.0 ‡z 88919.
=526 0_ ‡i Now you see them, now you don’t : ‡a Accelerated Reader AR ‡b MG ‡c 4.9 ‡d 4.0 ‡z 100020.