Library Unit

The Library Unit table is a dimension table that stores details about the library in relation to the area that uses it.

The Library Unit table is a dimension table that stores details about the library in relation to the area that uses it. For example the library unit under the Funds Expenditure SA is the library that manages acquisitions.

Field Description Field Location in Alma Additional Information Data Type Data Size
Library Address Line 1 The first line of the address of the institution. It usually includes the building number and the street name.

Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Address Line 1.

  VARCHAR 1000
Library City The city of the library.

Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is City.

  VARCHAR 255
Library Code The library code Configuration > General > Libraries > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Libraries tab > Path [the text after the period]   VARCHAR 50
Library Code (Active) The code of active (not deleted) libraries Configuration > General > Libraries > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Libraries tab > Path [the text after the period] The same as Library Code without deleted libraries. VARCHAR 50
Library Country The country of the library.

Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Country.

  VARCHAR 320
Library Description The library description

Configuration > General > Libraries > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Libraries tab

The label in Alma is Description.

  VARCHAR 100
Library Name The library name

Configuration > General > Libraries > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Libraries tab

The label in Alma is Organization Unit Name.

  VARCHAR 255
Library Name (Active) The library name of active (not deleted) libraries

Configuration > General > Libraries > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Libraries tab

The label in Alma is Organization Unit Name.

The same as Library Name without deleted libraries. VARCHAR 255
Library Postal Code The postal code of the library.

Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is Postal code.

  VARCHAR 200
Library State Province The state or province of the library.

Configuration > General > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Contact Information tab. This is taken from the address configured as the Preferred address.

The label in Alma is State/Province.

  VARCHAR 320
Unit Type The type of organization unit

Configuration > General > Libraries > Add a Library or Edit Library Information > Libraries tab

The label in Alma is Organization Unit Type.

Values can be Institution/Library VARCHAR 20