Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question
Hi Maureen- PN1995.9 is what we use. Here's a link may work. Should be persistent. http://nucat.lib.neu.edu/search~S18/?searchtype=csearcharg=PN1995.9searchscope=18SORT=Dextended=1SUBMIT=Searchsearchlimits=searchorigarg=oPN1995.9 Debra Debra H. Mandel, Head, Digital Media Design Studio Northeastern University Libraries 200 Snell Library 360 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 617.373.4902 617.373.5409 fax [cid:3AB86A61-E168-43C7-BCC5-4DCA30CB4679] From: Maureen Tripp maureen_tr...@emerson.edumailto:maureen_tr...@emerson.edu Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:55:23 -0400 To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edumailto:maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 inline: image.pngVIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question
Maureen, I couldn't speak to the position that it takes longer to do it your current way (PN1995.9, and then by genre), but I will say that our feature films are cataloged primarily as PN1997, then arranged essentially in alpha order by title (title of *origin,* of course, so that The Bicycle Thief is at PN1997.L23... for Ladri di biciclette). Our video cataloger is quick and hasn't complained about this setup. J Susan From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maureen Tripp Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:55 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edumailto:maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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A few years ago during our move to open collection, we recataloged fully LOC, and have recently added the newer films genre metadata to the records. Scott On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 7:18 AM, videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu wrote: Send videolib mailing list submissions to videolib@lists.berkeley.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://calmail.berkeley.edu/manage/list/listinfo/videolib@lists.berkeley.edu or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu You can reach the person managing the list at videolib-ow...@lists.berkeley.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of videolib digest... Today's Topics: 1. media cataloging question (Maureen Tripp) 2. Re: media cataloging question (Mandel, Debra) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:55:23 -0400 From: Maureen Tripp maureen_tr...@emerson.edu Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: f36cca2feb59fe4aae8e7a4ec990c01201841d323...@typhoon.emerson.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 -- next part -- An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:18:36 -0400 From: Mandel, Debra d.man...@neu.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: c9c32315.18a81%d.man...@neu.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1251 Hi Maureen- PN1995.9 is what we use. Here's a link may work. Should be persistent. http://nucat.lib.neu.edu/search~S18/?searchtype=csearcharg=PN1995.9searchscope=18SORT=Dextended=1SUBMIT=Searchsearchlimits=searchorigarg=oPN1995.9 Debra Debra H. Mandel, Head, Digital Media Design Studio Northeastern University Libraries 200 Snell Library 360 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 617.373.4902 617.373.5409 fax [cid:3AB86A61-E168-43C7-BCC5-4DCA30CB4679] From: Maureen Tripp maureen_tr...@emerson.edumailto: maureen_tr...@emerson.edu Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:55:23 -0400 To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edumailto:maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 -- next part -- An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed and removed. Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 25936 bytes Desc: image.png Non-text attachments are only available in MIME digests. End of videolib Digest, Vol 41, Issue 18 -- Scott Spicer Media Outreach and Learning Spaces Librarian University of Minnesota Libraries - Twin Cities 341 Walter Library spic0...@umn.edu612.626.0629 Media Services: lib.umn.edu/media SMART Learning Commons: smart.umn.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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Ours are cataloged using LOC and then by title, but we get complaints that they are not set up by genre. PN 1992.77 - TV series PN1997 - older classic movies PN 1997.2 - new movies PN 1997.5 - animated From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maureen Tripp Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:55 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edumailto:maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question
To all who are using LC in some way, is it your catalogers who are assigning call numbers or are you using copy records that already have them? Cheers, Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.eduhttps://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=62fe60f092584617be4c37bdfc2dcf42URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu | 434-924-3812 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Pamela Sue Reeves Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:53 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question Ours are cataloged using LOC and then by title, but we get complaints that they are not set up by genre. PN 1992.77 - TV series PN1997 - older classic movies PN 1997.2 - new movies PN 1997.5 - animated From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maureen Tripp Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:55 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edumailto:maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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We use LCC for all our media. It's not perfect, but this arrangement seems to facilitate browsing. Recreational films go in PN1995.9, arranged by genre, then title A3 - Action/Adventure C44 - Children's C55 - Comedy D4 - Detective/Mystery D7 - Drama H6 - Horror M86 - Musical S26 - Sci-fi/Fantasy W3 - War W4 - Western Recreational tv series go in PN1992.8, using use the genres listed above Foreign language films go in PN1997, arranged by language, then title Short films go in PN1997.A1, arranged by title Silent films go in PN1995.75, arranged by title Educational and documentary films and television programs get LC classification based on subject __ Gary Moore Special Formats Cataloging Librarian W. M. Randall Library University of North Carolina Wilmington 601 S. College Rd. Wilmington NC 28403-5616 910-962-4252 voice 910-962-3078 fax Email: moo...@uncw.edumailto:moo...@uncw.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jana Atkins Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 10:05 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question Ours are done pretty much the same way. We circumvented some of the complaints by picking up some used shelving from a defunct Hollywood Video and using them in the Hollywood Video fashion. There, they browse for fun. If they're looking for more, then we look up. Hmmm...our neighborhood Blockbuster is closing. I wonder if I can finagle some more shelving? Our Spanish film and CD collection could use a better home. Jana Atkins, B.M., M.L.S. Performing Arts/Multimedia Librarian University of Central Oklahoma Max Chambers Library 100 N. University Edmond, OK 73034 405-974-2949 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Pamela Sue Reeves Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 8:53 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question Ours are cataloged using LOC and then by title, but we get complaints that they are not set up by genre. PN 1992.77 - TV series PN1997 - older classic movies PN 1997.2 - new movies PN 1997.5 - animated From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maureen Tripp Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:55 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edumailto:maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 **Bronze+Blue=Green** The University of Central Oklahoma is Bronze, Blue, and Green! Please print this e-mail only if absolutely necessary! **CONFIDENTIALITY** -This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any unauthorized disclosure or use of this information is prohibited. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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We use copy cataloguing whenever it's available so not as consistent as some of the classification schemes mentioned so far. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: (403) 220-3795 On 4/7/2011 8:02 AM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) wrote: To all who are using LC in some way, is it your catalogers who are assigning call numbers or are you using copy records that already have them? Cheers, Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.edu https://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=62fe60f092584617be4c37bdfc2dcf42URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu| 434-924-3812 *From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Pamela Sue Reeves *Sent:* Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:53 AM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question Ours are cataloged using LOC and then by title, but we get complaints that they are not set up by genre. PN 1992.77 -- TV series PN1997 -- older classic movies PN 1997.2 -- new movies PN 1997.5 - animated *From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Maureen Tripp *Sent:* Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:55 PM *To:* 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' *Subject:* [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edu mailto:maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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We use the 1995.9 also and it does present a problem in that so many titles have very similar call numbers, making shelving a challenge. However, they are grouped somewhat sensibly. Musicals are together, foreign films, comedies. What other PN number would they use? Christine Crowley Dean of Learning Resources Adjunct Faculty, Theatre Northwest Vista College 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, TX 78251 210.486.4572 voice 210.486.4504 fax A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_sense_of_humor_is_part_of_the_art_of_ leadership/159947.html --Dwight David Eisenhower From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maureen Tripp Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:55 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question
We use the 1995.9 also and it does present a problem in that so many titles have very similar call numbers, making shelving a challenge. However, they are grouped somewhat sensibly. Musicals are together, foreign films, comedies. What other PN number would they use? PN1997 and PN1997.2, then Cuttered for title. PN1997 and PN1997.2 are nominally the LC classification for scripts, but some collections class the films or the video manifestations of the films there. The advantage is that the cataloger doesn't have to split hairs as to which genre a title belongs to when multiple genres apply, and although the Cutters can run pretty long in a robust collection, everything is in alphabetical order. Mike Tribby Senior Cataloger Quality Books Inc. The Best of America's Independent Presses mailto:mike.tri...@quality-books.com VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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Maureen! Alas, here at USC we use just a very simple sequential numbering system for our dvds. The last dvd added to our collection has been assigned the call number LVYDVD 4779, the next one added will be LVYDVD 4780, and so on and so forth. All rather mindless and annoying. :o Cheers, Anthony *** Anthony E. Anderson Social Studies and Arts Humanities Librarian Von KleinSmid Library University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182 (213) 740-1190 antho...@usc.edu Wind, regen, zon, of kou, Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou. Maureen Tripp wrote: Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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We have a slightly different approach. Ages ago we moved from Dewey to LC classification for all our media. When it came to the feature films, the cataloger met with me to determine what might be the best, given our collection is in open stacks and heavily browsed. We ended up using PN1993.5 (and now .6) and dividing it further to country of origin so that all the US, German, French, Turkish, etc. films were grouped together. Then they are Cuttered by title. I realize the class number is 'bending the rules' a bit, but it has worked really well for our patrons. Which is good, since the decision was based upon their patterns of use. Since all the media materials get full level cataloging, subject and genre get covered that way. Documentaries are classed by their specific subject, and television programs/series are classed as PN1992.3 and then their country code. We don't have a lot of them, but the ones we do have include series from Israel, France, the US and more. Rue Rue McKenzie Coordinator of Media Collections Academic Resources University of South Florida Library 4202 Fowler Ave., LIB122 Tampa, FL 33620 813-974-6342 / rmcken...@usf.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of CROWLEY, CHRISTINE Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 12:43 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] media cataloging question We use the 1995.9 also and it does present a problem in that so many titles have very similar call numbers, making shelving a challenge. However, they are grouped somewhat sensibly. Musicals are together, foreign films, comedies. What other PN number would they use? Christine Crowley Dean of Learning Resources Adjunct Faculty, Theatre Northwest Vista College 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, TX 78251 210.486.4572 voice 210.486.4504 fax A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things donehttp://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_sense_of_humor_is_part_of_the_art_of_leadership/159947.html--Dwight David Eisenhower From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maureen Tripp Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:55 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] media cataloging question Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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Our feature films are classed using LC's literature schedule, using country-of-origin-of-director as the author. For the most part results in organization by language. (A few oddities: Brokeback Mountain is in with the Asian films because directed by Ang Lee). Directors are alphabetized within their country designation. TV series are in PN1992, but very few PNs otherwise. It has worked well. Barb Bergman | Media Services Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
[Videolib] media cataloging question
Our cataloging folks have been cataloging our circulating DVDs as (mostly) PN 1995.9, then organized by genre. They claim they could catalog more quickly if they began using some other PN number, then organizing them by director or by title. Is this true? I am not a cataloger. Obviously. Do other academic libraries use LOC to catalog their DVDs? If so, do you use PN 1995.9, or something else? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian Iwasaki Library 120 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 maureen_tr...@emerson.edu (617)824-8407 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
