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Learn how to enter your library's information into the Policies Directory.

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.