http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/ U Libraries Special Formats Cataloging and Processing News en-us 2010-02-11T13:11:37-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/218614.html I've posted instructions for processing sound recordings (cassettes, CDs, etc.) for branch libraries on the TS Special Formats page. Note that these instructions do not include items for the Music Library--continue to route all TMUSI materials to the Music Cataloging... Sound recordings huism002 2010-02-11T13:11:37-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/204511.html The Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress has issued a paper that announces its plan for dealing with leftover topical video recording headings in LCSH. Most of these headings had a corresponding film heading, so the video... huism002 2009-11-16T12:56:45-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/185357.html I've posted updated versions of the "Cataloging Non-musical Sound Recordings" and "Completing Holdings and Items for Walter SMART Learning Commons Materials" documents on the TS Special Formats page. Questions? Ask Mary... Video huism002 2009-07-09T11:26:26-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/160376.html From the OLAC-List: The DVD Guide Update Task Force of the Cataloging Policy Committee (CAPC) has completed the document, “Guide to Cataloging DVD and Blu-ray Discs Using AACR2r and MARC 21 (2008 update). The Task Force thanks the cataloging community... Video huism002 2008-12-19T13:27:33-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/129864.html Walter LRC has become the Walter SMART Learning Commons! Please use the following location codes for Aleph item records: SLC SMART Learning Commons SLCC SMART Learning Commons (Closed Stacks – Ask at SLC Desk) SLCD SMART Learning Commons (Desk... Procedures huism002 2008-05-29T10:53:38-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/090155.html A more detailed version of this will be posted on the Special Formats corner soon, but in the meantime, here are the new instructions for cataloging, processing, and marking LRC videos and DVDs. Please note that this applies only to... Video trail001 2007-09-28T09:53:11-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/041030.html This question came up recently on the OLAC list. The answer is no, according to Wikipedia: "SDH" is an American term introduced by the DVD industry. It's an acronym for "Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing", and refers to regular... Video trail001 2006-03-21T11:09:06-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/028458.html An ACRL task force has just completed a new draft of the Guidelines for Media Resources in Academic Libraries. If you have suggestions or comments on the draft, please send them to the Task Force chair at: William N. Nelson,... Video trail001 2005-09-28T13:51:23-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/028456.html Although it's aimed primarily at publishers, the Book Industry Study Group's "ISBN-13 For Dummies" pamphlet is a useful thing to know about. The first few pages, describing the ISBN system, and the relationship of ISBNs to EANs, along with the... General trail001 2005-09-28T13:46:48-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/022526.html A cataloger asks this question on AUTOCAT: I'm cataloging a map from our state Dept. of Transportation that has been released in 2 versions. Both are exactly the same map, except that one has been superimposed on top of an... Maps trail001 2005-06-01T10:43:23-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/022521.html A recent discussion on the AUTOCAT list addressed the reason why the speed of an audio compact disc is 1.4 meters per second (007/03 f). Just in case you're curious, here's a good explanation of why this is the case:... Audio trail001 2005-06-01T10:30:55-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/019481.html The OLAC Cataloging Policy Committe convened a subcommittee to recommend best practices for the required source of title note for Internet resources. The committee has just publicized their second draft, and they are seeking comments. The draft is located at... Electronic Resources trail001 2005-04-11T16:44:32-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/019466.html A recent discussion on the OLAC list has focused on whether and how punctuation between names is prescribed in the 508 and 511 notes. The 511, of course, is for performers, actors, and participants in the program, while the 508... Video trail001 2005-04-11T14:02:10-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/017053.html The guidelines for holdings and item records for LRC materials (formerly available only in the Aleph cataloging manual) have now been posted on the Special Formats Corner. Read them here. Questions? Ask Stacie... Procedures trail001 2005-03-02T15:35:01-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/trail001/beyondbooks/016757.html Here's another shiny disc format to know about: dual disc. Dual disc is a double-sided disc that has a DVD layer on one side, and a CD layer on the other side. The idea is that a Dual disc can... Audio trail001 2005-02-26T10:14:10-06:00