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Unit: Cataloging

Date last updated: 07 10/1804/20172018

Date of next review: January 20172019

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Standard convention for Accession type call numbers:

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1. Location:  afr (for DVDs) or afr,anx for videocassettes
2. Call number:  Accession number: Use CLAMSS to assign the accession number. See instructions  
               afr |h Video 25 afr |h Videodisc 1

3. Anchor
   africanaspec africanaspec

   Barcoding:   DVDs: Place barcode on inside cover of the DVD container in upper right corner, just above videodisc tray.  Videocassettes: Place barcode on right corner of cassette, just above window of the tape.
4. Physical Processing:  Annotate location flyer with accesion number and brief title and send items to LTS Physical Processing.

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Africana Library: Accompanying VHS & DVDs

If manageable, DVD may be housed in pocket of hardcover text with appropriate 866 and 867 fields; otherwise:

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• Videocassettes w/accompanying material:
  • Location:  uris,anx
  • Call number: Accession number for both items, using appropriate term for accompanying printed material. Use CLAMSS to assign the accession number. See instructions  
  • Barcoding: Barcode item(s) as appropriate, depending on whether accompanying material fits in the cassette case, creating item records as necessary. See   special instructions  
  • MFHD:
    • 866 1 v.
    • 867 1 Booklet         
  • Physical Processing: Annotate location flyer with call number and brief title and send items (rubber-banded together) to LTS Physical Processing. Call number labels will need to be made for each physical piece
• Videocassettes that accompany books:
  • Location:  olin,anx         
  • Call number: LC-type
  • Send video and accompanying material to Conservation Dept. w/note that box should be made to handle all pieces and that completed box should be returned to cataloger for cataloging
  • Barcoding: Do not barcode until box is made. Barcode box only, and include appropriate piece count in item record
  • Physical Processing: Annotate location flyer with call number and brief title (if appropriate) and send items to LTS Physical Processing. Call number labels will need to be made for each physical piece
• DVDs w/accompanying material:
  • Location:  uris |k Dean Room
  • Call number: Accession number for both items, using appropriate term for accompanying printed material. Use CLAMSS to assign the accession number. See instructions      
  • Barcoding: Barcode both items as they will be shelved separately in the Uris Library Dean Room. Single barcode on upper right corner of  container for videodisc Barcode DVD  container only, and include appropriate piece count.        
  • MFHD:
    • 866 1 videodisc
    • 867 1 Booklet  $z <Ask at Uris Circulation Desk>     
  • Physical Processing: Annotate location flyer with call number and brief title and send items to LTS Physical Processing. Labels will need to be made for each physical piece
• DVDs that accompany hardcover (or paperback) books:  
  • Location:  uris         
  • Call number: LC-type
  • MFHD:
    • 866 1 v.
    • 867 2 DVDs ‡z <in pockets of text>
  • Barcoding: Barcode text only, create item record, and change piece count as appropriate. Include note on flyer that volume includes DVD in pocket.
  • Physical Processing: Send items to LTS Physical Processing. Call number labels will need to be made for each physical piece

  Note: If more than 2 DVDs are received or if DVDs are too big to put in pockets in book, do not create item records. Send to Conservation Dept. with note that box should be made to handle all pieces and that completed box should be returned to cataloger for barcoding.

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For videodiscs only, items are separated by language category: SEA for Echols materials, SA for Sasa materials, and CHI, JPN or KOR to distinguish Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages for Wason materials.