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Profile
The Profile tab provides a summary of your institution’s information. The table below indicates where the information is stored.
Summary fields
Asterisks (*) indicate that data in the field comes from the WorldCat registry (Not Defined indicates the data is absent). To change this data, log on to the WorldCat registry.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name (Symbol)* | Library's name, as it would appear on a shipping label or billing address. |
| Also Called* | Library is also called by this name. |
| Location* | City, state/province, postal code, country. |
| Shipping Address | The library's mailing address, as defined on the Contacts tab. |
| Institution Type* | The library's description of itself (one type per library). |
| OCLC Supplier |
Indicates whether the library lends through OCLC. Possible conflict between statuses: See Change Supplier Status. |
| Days To Respond |
Indicates the number of days needed to respond to a request (4, 8, 12, 16 or 20). Note: For more information about Days To Respond, see Days to Respond. |
| Non-Circulating | Materials, formats, or collections that are not lent out. |
| Periods | Length of time items are loaned or renewed, as defined on the Policies tab. The shortest and longest periods on the Policies tab show up here. |
| Fees | The range of costs to the borrower of loans or copies, as defined on the Policies tab. |
| Request Methods | Methods used by borrower to request loan or copy of an item, as defined on the Policies tab. |
| Delivery Methods | Methods used by lender to send requested item, as defined on the Policies tab. |
| Group Affiliations | Groups of which the library is a member. Defined by OCLC and the library.
Refer to OCLC profiled groups for more information about group affiliations. |
| International Lender | Countries the library will lend to (in addition to the country in which the library is located), as defined on the Policies tab. |
Details fields
Asterisks (*) indicate that data in the field comes from the WorldCat registry (Not Defined indicates the data is absent). To change this data, log on to the registry.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Article Exchange | The library's status for OCLC Article Exchange is listed. |
| Odyssey Address | The library's Odyssey FTP address, as defined on the Contacts tab. |
| Library Catalog URL* | The institution or library's Web-accessible catalog. |
| Library Homepage URL* | The institution or library's main Web site address. |
| Lending URL | The internet address of the part of the library responsible for lending. |
| FEIN* | Federal Employer Identification Number (also known as Federal Tax Identification Number). A nine-digit number issued by the Internal Revenue Service to track a business's tax returns. |