Media Description Type (MDT)

To add a new media type:

New media types should be added when a new format will be used in your catalog. Adding a new media type will also create an additional search facet that is usable within the Wise OPAC. To add a new media type:

1. Click on new
2. Populate the following fields: 

   Field	Description
   Type	Automatically defined by the system (MDT)
   Branch	To use the media type system-wide, type 0000.
   Code	Three character code defining the media type. Letters and numbers may be used.
   Description	A description of the media type. (Maximum 20 characters.)
   Mat Y Non-fiction	The RMT code for youth non-fiction associated with this media type. Select a code from the drop-down menu.
   Mat Y Fiction	The RMT code for youth fiction associated with this media type. Select a code from the drop-down menu.
   Mat A Non-fiction	The RMT code for adult non-fiction associated with this media type. Select a code from the drop-down menu.
   Mat A Fiction	The RMT code for adult fiction associated with this media type. Select a code from the drop-down menu.
   Mat ILL	Not for use in US libraries.
   Title_type	Select a Title_type from the drop-down menu. For electronic resources, E should be selected. This prevents items from appearing in the OPAC, changes the Place Hold button to More Info in the brief results screen, and changes Place Hold button to Access Online in the detailed record.  To allow item-level hold requests for periodicals, select P.  Other formats should be defined as 0.
   Presentation	Select a Presentation type from the drop-down menu. Presentation types are defined in the table (TABPRE) Presentation type.
   Media group	Select a Media group from the drop-down menu. Media group is associated with searchlight and filter options in the catalog. See (TABMCG) Media group searchlight for more information.
   BNG icon	Add the letter of the icon that you would like to see in the Staff Client. See the list of media types icons for Staff Client below.
   Web icon	Not currently in use.
   NBD Pica Material	Not for use in US libraries.
   OCLC Pica Material	Not for use in US libraries.
   NBD Material Code	Not for use in US libraries.
   BNL Material Code	Not for use in US libraries.
   AMA txt	The text included here will appear as the AMA. This text appears in the Wise client catalog search results in brackets after a title.
   Icon media	Choose the name of the media type icon that you would like to see in the OPAC. See the list of media type icons for OPAC below.
   Available for Item Request	Check the box to allow this media type to be requested by customers.

3. Click OK to save.

To update a media type:

1. Click on the detail button next to the media type that you would like to update
2. Update appropriate content
3. Click OK

Media type icons for OPAC

Icon	Icon Name
	App
	Art
	Audio
	BluRay
	Book
	CD
	Comic
	Daisy (Not used in US libraries)
	Disc
	Doc
	DVD
	E-book
	Game
	Image
	Large Print
	Link
	Periodical
	Map
	Movie
	Online
	Other
	PDF
	Sheet music
	Software
	Storytelling
	Toy
	Video
	Vinyl

Media type icons for Staff Client

The following are media type icons that are available for use in the Staff Client. 

 Note: You cannot upload your own icons into the Staff Client. You must use the default icons available in Wise.

Icon	Letter(s) associated with MDT icon
	A, B
	C
	D
	E
	F
	G
	H
	I
	K
	L
	M
	O
	R
	S
	T
	V
	W