Comments Field used in MARC Import

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Comments Field used in MARC Import

17PondsNC
Sep 24, 2025, 3:24 pm

If I want to import Comments what is the exact MARC field and subfields? What follows MARC 590______ ?
Will these comments be carried forward to TinyCat and show up in a typical record?
Do we need to enroll in a TinyCat trial to see our test import records in a TinyCat display?

2ZephCraven
Sep 25, 2025, 8:59 am

>1 7PondsNC: Hi there, thanks for your question! You can email me the MARC file in question at tinycat@librarything.com and I'll be happy to pull the comment field and subfield for you!

Yes, if you choose to include them! In TinyCat, the Comments field from LT displays as "Local Notes" but you can actually rename that field in TinyCat to anything you want on your Detail Page settings: https://www.librarycat.org/admin/settings/detail.

Yes, when you're ready, you can sign up for your TinyCat free trial here: https://www.librarycat.org/signup.

Let me know if you have any other questions!