Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
Volume
31, Number 3/4 2001
THE AUDIOVISUAL CATALOGING CURRENT
Part Two
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Introduction. By Sandra K.
Roe
CATALOGING AUDIOVISUAL FORMATS (cont’)
Cataloging Three-Dimensional
Artefacts and Realia. By Nancy B.
Olson
Abstract. "Cataloging Three-Dimensional Artefacts and Realia"
assumes users have a basic knowledge of descriptive cataloging using the
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, second edition (AACR2), and the MARC 21
bibliographic format. This article
focuses on chapter 10 of AACR2 and the special problems of cataloging materials
such as games, toys, models and dioramas, realia, and three-dimensional art
originals and reproductions. Some
complete and some partial bibliographic records for these types of material are
included.
Keywords. Cataloging of realia, cataloging of models, cataloging of
toys, cataloging of games, MARC format; descriptive cataloging -- rules;
Anglo-American cataloguing rules
Cataloging Kits. By Nancy B. Olson
Abstract. The major problem in
cataloging kits is that of identifying what is actually a kit according to
AACR2 -- this problem is discussed, with examples given. The rules themselves are discussed and
examples of kits are included. Sections
also discuss processing these materials for circulation, weeding and
preservation, and the future of kits.
Keywords. Cataloging of kits, Descriptive cataloging – rules, MARC format,
Anglo-American cataloguing rules
HISTORY OF AUDIOVISUAL CATALOGING
A Somewhat Personal History of
Nonbook Cataloguing. By Jean
Weihs
Abstract. Much of this history discusses the personal experience and
recollections of the author, who since 1967 has been involved in the
development of rules for nonbook cataloguing as an author of one of the works
on which the AACR rules for nonbook materials are based, as a member of many
cataloguing committees, and as chair of the Joint Steering Committee for
Revision of AACR. Opposing points of
view are described and reasons for actions taken are outlined.
Keywords. Nonbook cataloguing, nonbook materials, nonprint cataloguing,
nonprint materials, audiovisual cataloguing, audiovisual materials,
cataloguing, descriptive cataloguing, Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Joint
Steering Committee for Revision of AACR, JSC, media form subdivisions, media
designations, general material designations, main entry
SUBJECT ACCESS ISSUES
The Thesaurus for Graphic
Materials: Its History, Use, and Future. By Arden Alexander & Tracy Meehleib
Abstract. The Library of Congress' Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (TGM)
is one of the major thesauri used for indexing visual materials. Developed by
the Prints and Photographs Division (P&P) in the 1980s, the thesaurus has
become an essential tool for numerous libraries, archives, and historical
societies that catalog images, in the United States and abroad. This article
will trace the history, development, and current use of TGM in P&P and
other institutions, and take a look at its future, addressing subject indexing
guidelines and principles along the way.
Keywords. Visual materials cataloging, subject cataloging, subject indexing,
image retrieval, thesaurus/thesauri, Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (TGM),
image cataloging, picture cataloging, photographs, prints
Providing Better Subject Access to Nonprint Fire Emergency
Materials for Illinois Firefighters.
By Lian Ruan
Abstract. The Illinois Fire Service Institute Library (FSI Library) has the
most comprehensive and popular nonprint fire emergency collection in Illinois.
Besides providing descriptive cataloging for nonprint materials, the Library
assigns in-depth subject terms and modified Library of Congress Classification
to the catalog records. The Library
began a project in August 1999 to map the Library of Congress Subject Headings
(LCSH), Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) from the National Library of Medicine,
and other fire vocabulary systems. The
project developers created FireTalk, a new FSI thesaurus with a mix of LCSH,
MeSH terms (identified as such), plus more specific fire science terms.
FireTalk is used with the Library's Online Public Access Catalog at the
Institute's web site to enhance retrieval of relevant bibliographic citations
and facilitate multiple database searching.
Keywords: Subject access, nonprint fire emergency materials, Outreach
Program, firefighters (Illinois), FireTalk, FSI thesaurus
Two Genre Lists for Moving Image and
Broadcast Materials: A Comparison. By Martha
M. Yee
Abstract. The Moving Image Genre-Form Guide and Library of Congress Subject
Headings are compared as sources of genre or form terms for moving image and
broadcast materials. Based on the
findings of this comparison, it is recommended that any library, media collection
or archive that uses LCSH for the provision of topical subject access to moving
images and broadcast materials strongly consider using LCSH for genre and form
access to moving images and broadcast materials as well. A number of recommendations are made for
improving LCSH as a tool for form and genre access to moving image materials
and an exhaustive list of LCSH terms which are examples of a form or genre is
appended.
Keywords. Genre headings for motion pictures, genre headings for radio
programs, genre headings for television programs, cataloging of motion
pictures, cataloging of television programs, cataloging of radio programs,
subject headings—motion pictures, subject headings—radio programs, subject
headings—television programs, motion pictures—terminology, radio
broadcasting—terminology, television broadcasting—terminology
AV & AV USER GROUPS BY LIBRARY TYPES
Scholars and Media: An Unmixable
Mess of Oil and Water or a Perfect Meld of Oil and Vinegar? By Sheila S. Intner
Abstract. Reviews the setting in which nonprint materials collections have
been housed and used, namely, the academy, and its traditions of collecting
these materials. Compares older data on
the state of non-electronic nonprint media collections in academic libraries
with more recent reports and freshly-collected data obtained in 2000 at the
Eighth Biennial Conference of Online Audiovisual Catalogers, to see if any
trends are discernible. Then,
superimposes findings from a review of recent literature on the impact of the
Internet on collection development and interprets what it indicates about the
collection of electronic resources.
Finds that traditional nonprint materials have not gained an important
share of collections while newer electronic resources have achieved an important
collection share in just a few years, and it is increasing. The developments facilitate the work of the
institution and confer a positive value on librarians doing the job. Attention to materials in older forms of
nonprint media continues to shrink as some become obsolete and others are
digitized, crossing over into the world of electronic resources. If the trend to digitize traditional
nonprint materials continues, it should have a positive effect on the accessibility
and potential use of all media by scholars and teachers alike.
Keywords. Audiovisual materials, library collections, academic libraries, nonprint
media
User-Friendly Audiovisual Material
Cataloging at Westchester County Public Library System. By Heeja Chung
Abstract. This article describes Westchester Library System's (WLS) efforts
to create a user-friendly online catalog for audiovisual materials for the
patrons of Westchester County's public libraries by applying local cataloging
practices when necessary while adhering to national standards as much as
possible.
Keywords. Public
library, local cataloging practices, Westchester Library System, audiovisual
material cataloging, General material designations (GMD), container title, call
numbers, subject headings, video cataloging, online catalog, OPAC
Cataloging AV in School Libraries. By Scott Piepenburg
Abstract. School
libraries face many unique needs for the cataloging of audiovisual
materials. Searchers are relatively inexperienced,
some being exposed to an online system for the first time. Librarians who create the records for these
users frequently wear many hats, including bibliographic instruction,
acquisitions, and management leader.
Cataloging is often only one piece of their responsibilities. The users grown in school libraries will
depend on the skills imparted to them by a librarian as they progress through
the socio-educational system and go on to use public libraries, academic and
research facilities, and corporate libraries.
The skills they obtain here -- knowledge of how an automated system
works and how information can be mined from it --serve as a foundation for
life-long learning.
Keywords: School libraries, audiovisual cataloging, school library automation,
online catalogs
Non-Print Media at the National
Library of Medicine. By Diane L. Boehr &
Meredith L. Horan
Abstract. The National Library of Medicine has maintained a leadership role
in the promotion of audiovisual formats for many years. An overview of the development of producing,
collecting, and cataloging non-print material at NLM is provided, along with an
examination of NLM current cataloging practices.
Keywords: Cataloging practices, audiovisuals, collection development,
AVLINE, media, historical films, national libraries
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