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October 31, 2007
HD vs. Blu-ray
An article in today's Strib offers a Q & A about these HD video formats. One of the answers notes that perhaps neither of these formats will replace traditional DVDs, citing the inability of SACDs and Minidiscs to overtake the compact disc....
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October 10, 2007
Mirjana Lausevic Memorial Concert
A MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR MIRJANA "MINJA" LAUSEVIC, an associate professor of ethnomusicology who died July 15, will be held Oct. 13, 12:30 p.m., Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av. S., Minneapolis.
For further info on the concert details click here. For the info from the School of Music click here .
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October 9, 2007
Barcode Procedure Change
There has been a change in TS policy for the use of "red" barcodes. Effective immediately, staff will no longer use the "red" (a.k.a. striped, piggyback) barcodes for materials. Barcodes should always be placed on the back cover, not on the inside back page, as was the practice with the red barcodes.
The only exceptions to this new policy are materials for Special Collections, the Music Library, and the occasional fragile item.
So, this will not affect scores or sound/video recordings for the Music Library; but note that most monographs (especially those coming shelf-ready) will now have "white" barcodes, even for softcover volumes.
Questions? Ask Mary
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Streaming Media Best Practices (OLAC)
From the OLAC List:
The CAPC Streaming Media Best Practices Task Force has finished a draft that is now available for public review. It presents best practice guidelines and examples for cataloging both streaming video and audio, based on AACR2.
This document is available in both Word and PDF formats. (Links to the draft are also available on the "What's New" section of the OLAC web page).
Feedback should be directed to Jeannette Ho by November 9th.
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