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In preparation for a FIT meeting later this week I surveyed both Item Types and Locations in our ILS. FOLIO uses Material Types differently than the ILS uses Item Types. In the ILS the Circ Map considers both the Item Type and the Patron Profile when deciding whether or not an item can circ and for how long - locations are not a part of the equation. In FOLIO Material Types and Patron Groups and Locations can be a part of a Circulation Rule but they don't have to be. Understanding how Material Types work and what other attributes FOLIO uses to do what Item Types accomplish in the ILS will help us determine the best way to configure FOLIO.
P.S. I also loaded RDA Carrier Types into the instandFormats db table.