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How to use volume control. Objective. Upon completion of this refresher course you should be able to: identify when volume control information is required in an item record enter volume information in the correct format . Outline. About volume control what it is when to use it
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Objective Upon completion of this refresher course you should be able to: • identify when volume control information is required in an item record • enter volume information in the correct format
Outline • About volume control • what it is • when to use it • when not to use volume control • what to do if you are unsure • Examples • Practice • Assessment
Outline • Examples – Organized into four sections • Books • DVD’s • Magazines • Practice • Read the scenarios and practicetypingout the volume notation.
Outline • Assessment • Use the volume control manual • Record answers in Polldaddy
Tools • To successfully complete this course you should use the following tools: • Updated Volume control manual • Scrap paper – to record practice answers in the correct volume notation.
Context • Part 1 examined the big picture of adding items to bibliographic records. • This course assumes you have completed the objectives of Part 1. • This course specifically focuses on the volume field of the item record.
What is volume control? Volume control allowsyouto place hold requests on: • a single issue of a magazine • a single volume of a multipart book • a single disc of a multipart audiovisual item • If there are multiple volumes attached to one bibliographic record you will need to add information in the volume field. • If an item is part of a series each title in the series has its own bibliographic record, volume control is not required.
When to use volume control • The following are examples of when you need to enter information in the volume field. • If the item does not match any of the following options then the volume field must be left blank. • When creating an item record the format and spacing in the volume field must be correct in order for volume control to work properly.
Accuracy counts • Spacing • Note the inclusion or lack of spacing on each example. • Capital and lowercase letters • Ensure that you are using capital letters when required. • Spelling • Note the spelling of the abbreviations and descriptions.
Single volume item records Third volume in the series: • Vol: v.3 • no spaces • lower case v
Annual item records 2005 edition of a book: • Vol: YYYY • four digit year
Multiple year material 2005-2006 edition of a book: • Vol: YYYY-YYYY • Annual dates separate with a hyphen. • No spaces.
Annuals with edition statements only 12th edition of a book: • Vol: #th ed. • Number and edition separated with one space. • Period after ed. • All lower case.
Multi-disc sets – Option one Single package of multiple discs All discs, one package • Vol: DISC SET • all caps • one space betweenwords
Multi-disc sets – Option two Packaging each disc separately First disc of the set: • Vol: DISC# • # is the number of the disc • No spaces • All caps
Multi-disc sets – Option three Packaging two discs per container First two discs of the set: • Vol: DISC#&# • No spaces • All caps
Combo packs (Blu-ray/DVD/etc.) • Removed from the volume control manual. • Three bibliographic records: • Blu-ray only • DVD • Combo pack • Choose the correct bibliographic record and use multi-disc volume notation if required.
Multi-part VHS sets 11th volume: • Vol: v.# • No spaces • Lower case v
Multi-part sets using terms like part Second part: • Vol: PART# • No spaces • All caps
Monthly magazines November 2009 edition: • Vol: MMMYYYY • All caps • No spaces
Quarterly magazines Winter 2011 edition: • Vol: SSSYYYY • First three letters of the season then year of issue • All caps • No spaces
Bimonthly magazines October-November 2010 edition: • Vol: MMM-MMMYYYY • All caps • No spaces
Bimonthly magazines that span year-end December 2010-January 2011 edition: • Vol: MMMYYYY- MMMYYYY • All caps • No spaces • One hyphen
Quarterlymagazines that span year-end Winter 2010 2011 edition: • Vol: SSSYYYY-SSSYYY • All caps • No spaces • One hyphen