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.edu<mailto: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.edu<mailto: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.
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