Audiovisual Materials Cataloging: Tools of the Trade

1. Audiovisual Materials Cataloging: Tools of the Trade MLA Annual Conference – Oct. 6, 2010 Amy Pennington Catalog Librarian, Saint Louis University Pius XII Memorial Library apennin5@slu.edu

2. Overview: • Videorecordings • Sound Recordings • Other Materials • Organizations • Bibliography (Handout) • Questions?

3. Videorecordings

4. Videorecordings Questions: Answers: • Special Challenges • Disc identification • Is it a DVD, a CD-ROM, DualDisc, CD/DVD combo, something else? • Sometimes discs are labeled incorrectly • Region coding/TV formats (PAL vs. NTSC) • Newer technologies like Blu-ray, streaming video • DVD Demystified: DVD Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) -http://dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html • Taylor, Jim H. Blu-ray Disc Demystified. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009.

5. Videorecordings: Websites • IMDb (Internet Movie Database) - http://www.imdb.com/ • Alternate/parallel titles, credits, production company info, dates, episode lists and summaries for television series, etc. • Allmovie - http://www.allmovie.com/ • Browse by genre, decade, or country • Similar works, related works, themes

6. Videorecordings: Other Resources • Guide to Cataloging DVD and Blu-ray Discs Using AACR2 and MARC 21 (2008 update) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/DVD_guide_final.pdf • Summary Notes for Catalog Records (2002) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/21 • Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media (2008) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/streamingmedia.pdf

7. videorecordings: Genre headings • Moving Image Genre/Form Headings - Subject Cataloging manual H 1913 • List of LCSH Moving Image Form Genre Headings (updated periodically – this link always has the most recent version) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/GenreFormHeadingsList.pdf • Genre/Form Headings at the Library of Congress (most updated information, including FAQ) - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/genreformgeneral.html • Presentation by Janis Young at OLAC conference, 2008 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/OLAC.pdf

8. videorecordings : Discussion Lists • VIDEOLIB • 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 • To subscribe: Send the message "subscribe videolib your name" to listproc@library.berkeley.edu • MEDIALIB • A discussion forum for media librarians and information professionals • To subscribe: Send the message "subscribe medialib your name" to listserv@jiscmail.ac.uk

9. Sound Recordings

10. Sound Recordings: Websites • Music Cataloging at Yale http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/musicat.htm#srcat • Allmusic - http://www.allmusic.com/ • IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) http://www.ibdb.com/

11. Sound Recordings: Other Resources • Guide to Cataloging Playaway Devices (2008) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/playawaysPDF.pdf • Guide to Cataloging SlotMusic (2010) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/SlotMusic.pdf • Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media (2008) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/streamingmedia.pdf

12. Sound Recordings: Other Resources, cont. • Metadata Standards and Guidelines for Digital Audio (MLA’s Metadata Subcommittee of the Bibliographic Control Committee with the ALA Audio Metadata Task Force) http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/resources/preserv/audio_metadata.pdf •  Advanced Sound Recordings Cataloging Workshop at OLAC 2008 (Robert Freeborn) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/conference/2008/PDFs/SoundRecordingsHandout.pdf

13. Other “Non-print” or “Non-traditional” materials

14. Other “Nonprint” or “Nontraditional” Materials • Maps (sheet or digital) • Graphic Materials • Kits • Realia • Video Games • Olson, Nancy B. Cataloging of Audiovisual Materials and Other Special Materials: A Manual Based on AACR2 and MARC 21. Westport, Conn: Libraries unlimited, 2008. • Includes chapters on video recordings, sound recordings, graphic materials, cartographic materials, 3-dimensional artifacts & realia, kits, electronic resources, and serials

15. Other “Nonprint” or “Nontraditional” Materials, cont. • Sheet music/scores • Music Cataloging at Yale http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/musicat.htm • MLA’s Music Cataloging Bulletin http://musiclibraryassoc.org/publications.aspx?id=231 (subscription information)

16. Organizations

17. Organizations: OLAC • OLAC (Online Audiovisual Catalogers) - http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/ • Founded in 1980, OLAC is an organization for catalogers concerned with all types of nonprint materials, including a wide range of digital resources as well as more “traditional” formats: video and sound recordings, websites, maps, multimedia, graphic materials, and realia. Through conferences, workshops, publications, and the electronic discussion list, catalogers exchange information and enjoy expert and practical advice on cataloging audiovisual resources. OLAC became an ALA affiliate in 2008. (http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/1)

18. Organizations: OLAC, cont. • Cataloging Tools and Training Documents http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/358 • OLAC-L discussion list http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/51 • Useful Websites for AV Catalogers http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/62

19. Organizations: OLAC, cont. • Committees & Projects http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/6 • Newsletter http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/59 OLAC Cataloger’s Judgment: Questions and Answers (compiled by Jay Weitz) • Upcoming conference in Macon, GA (Oct. 15-17, 2010) http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/conference/2010/index.html • Workshop documents from 2008 conference http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/conference/2008/WorkshopDescriptions.html

20. Organizations: MLNC MLNC (Missouri Library Network Corporation) http://www.mlnc.org/ Offers workshops on many topics throughout the state of Missouri • Past workshops include: • Cataloging Bootcamp: back to the basics in non-print formats • Cataloging Sound Recordings • Cataloging Video Recordings • Map Cataloging: The Basics • RDA Update • They are always looking for suggestions for workshop topics!

21. Organizations: Music Library Association • Founded in 1931, MLA is the professional organization in the United States devoted to music librarianship and all aspects of music materials in libraries. http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/ • Mailing list (MLA-L) http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/member.aspx?id=67 List topics cover more than just cataloging, but cataloging questions come up fairly often

22. Organizations: Music Library Association, cont. • Educational Outreach Program offers workshops on sound recordings cataloging, music reference, and music collection development/acquisitions http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/employment.aspx?id=350 • Music Cataloging Bulletin http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/publications.aspx?id=231 • Technical Reports http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/publications.aspx?id=74 • MLA’s annual conference and regional meetings often include sessions on music cataloging topics as well

23. Organizations: MOUG MOUG (Music OCLC Users Group)http://www.musicoclcusers.org/ • MOUG provides an official means of communication and assistance for users of the products and services of the Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), in the pursuit of quality music coverage in these products and services. •  MOUG-L discussion list http://www.musicoclcusers.org/listserv.html • Best of MOUG, 8th Edition (2008) http://www.musicoclcusers.org/best_of_moug_order_form.htm

24. Organizations: MOUG, cont. • NACO-Music Project (a joint effort among MOUG, OCLC, and the Library of Congress to contribute authority records to LC's authority file) http://www.musicoclcusers.org/NMP/index.html • Newsletter http://www.musicoclcusers.org/newsletter.html • Cataloging Tools (sheet music, uniform titles, reference works, etc.) http://www.musicoclcusers.org/catools.htm

25. Organizations: ALCTS ALCTS (ALA division – Association for Library Collections and Technical Services)http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/index.cfm •  ALCTS is the premier resource for information specialists in collection development, preservation, and technical services. We are the leader in the development of principles, standards, and best practices for creating, collecting, organizing, delivering, and preserving information resources in all forms. •  Webinars • “Cataloging Icky Things” and its follow-up “Cataloging more icky things, or, If you can catalog a book, you can catalog this stuff too!” • Upcoming webinars on RDA and FRBR • http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/cat/index.cfm

26. Organizations: ALCTS, cont. • e-Forums • Variety of topics, some of which are cataloging-related • http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum/index.cfm • ALA pre-conferences • 2010 - “Map Cataloging: From Hard Copy to Digital” • 2009 - “Cataloging Digital Media Back to the Future!” and “Streaming Media and Proliferating E-Books: Acquiring and Managing Emerging Formats” http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/ala/index.cfm

27. BIBCO Standard Records • BIBCO Standard Record for: • Notated Music and Sound Recordings (BSR/SCO and BSR/SR) - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/BSRSCOREC-Final-Report.pdf • Cartographic Materials (BSR/CART) - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/BSRCART-Final-Report.pdf • Graphic Materials (BSR/Graphic) - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/BSRGM-Final-Report.pdf • Visual Materials (BSR/Visual) - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/BSRPVM-Final-Report.pdf • Electronic Resources (BSR/E-Resources) - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/BSRER-Final-Report.pdf

28. Selected Bibliography of resources • Handout • Includes additional resources not mentioned in the presentation • “Selected” – not a comprehensive list • Slides and handouts posted online (also as PDFs)

29. QUESTIONS?? Thank you!