Technical Services : Cataloging

Recommended search stragegy for OCLC:

Apply constant data record 949 Music CD. Copy and paste Sierra bib record number and scan in barcode as usual. Add a subfield a to the item record field (949 _1) and enter the call number. See Music Call Numbers box for more information.

After exporting the record, open it in Sierra and do the following:

Bibliographic record -

   If the bib record has dtmcd lin the LOCATION field, delete it so that only the dt  UHD location appears.

   Make sure that BCODE2 is set to q (AUDIO CD) and the BCODE3 is no longer suppressed

Item record - 

1. Insert a p Pre-Stamp field and press Ctrl+F11 to enter: MUSIC 
2. If there is more than just 1 disc and/or supplementary material in the container, insert a x NOTE alerting Circulation staff, such as: x NOTE  Check for 2 discs + 1 booklet. Supplementary material requires a note when it: is described in the bibliographic record, especially in 300 $e; is described on the disc container; or is placed in the container in a way that anyone looking at the container would realize that something is missing. In other words, we only need item record notes for materials that patrons are likely to realize is missing and therefore inquire about.

Item record fields example - 

Examples:

*Latin geographic areas: Latin America and Iberian Peninsula; cultural backgrounds: Latin American, Latin European or U.S. Latino; language: Spanish or Portuguese