My apologies, we do *sometimes* - lol - see Tiffany's response for detail :D
On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 1:08 PM Joan Kranich <jkran...@cwmars.org> wrote: > Hi Terran, > > Thank you! > > We're thinking separate records will need more work to make the record > specifically for paperback. We are considering this. > > Joan > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM Terran McCanna via Evergreen-general < > evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote: > >> PINES uses separate records. >> >> On Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 12:57 PM Szwagiel, Will via Evergreen-general < >> evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote: >> >>> Good afternoon Joan, >>> >>> Like you, our bibliographic records can contain both paperback and >>> hardcover versions of a book. We actually encourage this, as well, as part >>> of our cataloging best practices to try and cut down on duplicate records >>> and to make sure that as many items as possible are available for patrons >>> on a single record. There will be instances, however, where we suggest >>> using a separate record, but that is usually based on the content of the >>> book, not whether it is paperback or hardcover. >>> >>> The majority of our member libraries are fine with this, but we do >>> occasionally receive requests to separate paperbacks and hardcovers, >>> because some libraries have patrons who only want one or the other. One >>> recommendation we have made is for libraries to use call numbers and/or >>> shelving locations to identify if a specific item is paperback. For >>> example, one member library puts "Apb" for "Adult Paperback" at the >>> beginning of the call numbers for mass market paperback books. >>> >>> This may not help patrons as much when placing holds, because they >>> cannot place item level holds, but it allows staff to easily identify a >>> paperback version so they can place an item hold for the patron. Staff >>> would just have to encourage patrons to come to them to place the hold, so >>> the staff can place the item level hold for the patron. >>> >>> It is admittedly not a perfect solution, but because we have combined >>> paperbacks and hardcovers on single records for so long, trying to split >>> them up now would simply be unfeasible. And even if we began instructing >>> catalogers to use separate records moving forward, that would still leave >>> countless existing records in the catalog with both paperbacks and >>> hardcovers on them. >>> >>> *William C. Szwagiel* >>> >>> NC Cardinal Project Manager >>> >>> State Library of North Carolina >>> >>> william.szwag...@ncdcr.gov | 919.814.6721 >>> >>> https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/services-libraries/nc-cardinal >>> >>> 109 East Jones Street | 4640 Mail Service Center >>> >>> Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4600 >>> >>> The State Library is part of the NC Department of Natural & Cultural >>> Resources. >>> >>> *Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North >>> Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.* >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Evergreen-general < >>> evergreen-general-boun...@list.evergreen-ils.org> on behalf of Joan >>> Kranich via Evergreen-general <evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 20, 2024 12:43 PM >>> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group < >>> evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org> >>> *Cc:* Joan Kranich <jkran...@cwmars.org> >>> *Subject:* [External] [Evergreen-general] Paperback vs. Hardcover >>> Records >>> >>> CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless >>> verified. Report suspicious emails with the Report Message button located >>> on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab. >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> In C/W MARS a bibliographic record may contain items for paperback and >>> for hardcover. We have had some recommendations to separate paperback >>> items from hardcover items. >>> >>> This is a change on the cataloging side but also with how holds would be >>> filled. >>> >>> Do any of you use separate bibliographic records for paperback vs. >>> hardcover or do you have another workflow to make it easy for staff and >>> patrons to place holds to be filled by one format vs. the other? >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Joan >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Joan Kranich (she/her/hers) >>> Library Applications Manager, C/W MARS, Inc. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> [image: icon] jkran...@cwmars.org | [image: icon]www.cwmars.org >>> >>> [image: icon] 508-755-3323 x 1 >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the >>> North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by >>> an authorized state official. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Evergreen-general mailing list >>> Evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org >>> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Evergreen-general mailing list >> Evergreen-general@list.evergreen-ils.org >> http://list.evergreen-ils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/evergreen-general >> > > > -- > > Joan Kranich (she/her/hers) > Library Applications Manager, C/W MARS, Inc. > > ------------------------------ > > [image: icon] jkran...@cwmars.org | [image: icon]www.cwmars.org > > [image: icon] 508-755-3323 x 1 >
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