Library of Things

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Library of Things

Library of Things refers to useful, but non-traditional, object that libraries have recently begun to add to their circulating collections, including telescopes, mobile hotspots, guitars, and more. For any questions on how to catalog these items, refer to OLAC’s Best Practices for Cataloging Objects in RDA and Marc 21.

When possible, libraries should use an OCLC record. If there is no OCLC record available, libraries should follow rules for cataloging unique local materials. If the records should not be added to Worldcat, 945 ‡b should include OCLC DO NOT SET. Libraries may attach their item records to an existing bibliographic record with items owned by other CCS libraries, provided there is nothing in the existing bibliographic record that is specific to a single library. Item holdable and circulation settings will determine whether that item can be checked out locally by patrons or sent in-transit to fill holds for patrons of other libraries. Libraries may also create a local record for their items only by identifying their library as part of the title. This makes it is possible for staff to find a library’s local records in the hit list. Brackets are not required for supplied titles of objects.

Example:

245 00 ‡aLake Villa District Library Mobile HotSpot.

Fixed Field

Fixed-Length Data Elements (008)

Type:

p - mixed materials

k - two-dimensional non-projected image

o - kit

r - three-dimensional artifact or naturally occurring object

Type of Material (TMat): Choose the most appropriate type of material code for the item(s).

Examples:

g – game

r – realia

w – toy

b – kit

Audience: choose the most appropriate audience code

Variable Fields

Identifiers for the Manifestation (020/022/024/028)

Use the most appropriate MARC fields that correspond to the standard identifiers of the item.

Author and Added Entries - Personal/Corporate Name (1XX/7XX)

Add authorized headings for corporations or people responsible for the creation of the item.

Examples:

710 _2 ‡aParker Brothers, Inc.
710 _2 ‡aHasbro, Inc.
710 _2 ‡aNetgear (Firm)
710 _2 ‡aSprint Corporation.
710 _2 ‡aSprint Nextel.
710 _2 ‡aOrion Telescopes & Binoculars.

Title and Statement of Responsibility (245)

Titles can come from the item, the manufacturer’s or distributor’s website, or be devised by the cataloger. Devised titles do not need to be in brackets. OLAC recommends that a note on the origin of the description should be added to the 588 field for objects, and not just for serials. However, using a 500 field is still acceptable. Use cataloger’s judgement to determine if a statement of responsibility should be included in ‡c.

Examples:

245 00 ‡aNiles mobile hotspot.
588 0_ ‡aTitle devised by cataloger.

245 00 ‡aMonopoly :‡bfast-dealing property trading game.
588 0_ ‡aTitle from box.

Edition statement (250)

Record an edition statement if present on the item.

Example:

250 __ ‡aFamily edition.

Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice (264)

Objects frequently have production, distribution, manufacture, or copyright statements instead of traditional publication statements and frequently lack anything resembling these statements. Use cataloger’s judgement in choosing the most appropriate indicator for this information. The production information (second indicator of 0) should be used for unpublished works. Use brackets for supplied statements. If no date is present on the item or producer’s description, record an approximate date in brackets in one can be ascertained. 588 fields can be added to describe the source of information.

Examples:

264 _1 ‡aPawtucket, RI :‡bHasbro Gaming, ‡c[2017]
264 _4 ‡c©2017
 
264 _0 ‡a[Watsonville, California] :‡b[Orion Telescopes & Binoculars],‡c[2014]
264 _3 ‡aChina :‡b[Name of manufacturer not identified],‡c[2014?]

264 _1 ‡aEl Segundo, CA : ‡bMattel Inc., ‡c[2004] 
264 _2 ‡aMississauga, Ontario : ‡bMattel Canada Inc. 
264 _3 ‡aIndonesia : ‡b[Mattel] 
264 _4 ‡c©2004
588 0_ ‡aManufacturer’s name from company website.

Physical Description (300)

Refer to OLAC’s Best Practices document for further examples of how to describe the extent of resources.

Examples:

300 __ ‡a1 game (1 folded game board, 8 tokens [battleship, terrier, top hat, automobile, cat, penguin, duck, dinosaur], 28 title deed cards, 16 chance cards, 16 community chest cards, 32 green houses, 12 red hotels, 2 dice, 210 monopoly money bills [30 of each denomination], 1 folded instruction sheet) :‡bplastic, cardboard, paper, metal, color ;‡cin box 40 x 27 x 5 cm 

300 __ ‡a1 telescope :‡bmetal, wood, plastic, glass ;‡c5 1/2 in. diameter x 19 in. tall in stand (14 in. diameter x 25 in. tall).

300 __ ‡a1 Wi-fi hotspot device with battery ;‡c7 x 9 x 1 cm + ‡e1 micro USB charger + 1 soft case + 1 information booklet (47 pages ; 13 cm.) + 2 "Getting Started" sheets.

Additional Physical Description Fields (336/337/338/344/347)

Record the content types, media types, carrier types, physical medium, and form of work that are the most appropriate for the item(s).

Examples:

336 __ ‡atactile three-dimensional form‡btcf‡2rdacontent
337 __ ‡aunmediated‡bn‡2rdamedia
338 __ ‡aobject‡bnr‡2rdacarrier
340 __ ‡acardboard‡apaper‡aplastic‡ametal‡2rda
380 __ ‡aBoard games‡2lcgft

336 __ ‡athree-dimensional form‡btdf‡2rdacontent
337 __ ‡aunmediated‡bn‡2rdamedia
338 __ ‡aobject‡bnr‡2rdacarrier
380 __ ‡aRealia‡2lcgft

336 __ ‡atactile three-dimensional form‡btcf‡2rdacontent
337 __ ‡acomputer‡bc‡2rdamedia
338 __ ‡aobject‡bnr‡2rdacarrier

Series Title (490/830)

Record the series title when appropriate.

Notes Fields (5XX)

Add the notes required for juvenile material as needed. Add typical notes that are found on an audio book container and any other notes that may be pertinent to this device.

VOX Book Examples:

500 __ ‡a"This audio-enabled VOX Book has an audio reader with complete narration permanently attached inside the front cover. This unique new book format delivers a complete audio narration directly from the printed book. Simply open the book, push the PLAY button and listen from beginning to end."
500 __ ‡aIssued as a VOX Book, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book.
500 __ ‡aAudio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, and audio controls.
538 __ ‡aPowered by a rechargeable battery with a Micro-USB charging port; Micro-USB charger required for recharging.

Wonder Book Examples:

500 __ ‡aThe Wonder Book audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story.
500 __ ‡aIssued as a Wonder Book, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book.
500 __ ‡aAudio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, and audio controls.
538 __ ‡aPowered by a rechargeable battery with a Micro-USB charging port; Micro-USB charger required for recharging.

Subject and genre headings (650/655)

Record the necessary subject headings and genre headings for the item. See the instructions for Children's subject headings for more information.

650 _0 ‡aMoose‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 _0 ‡aAnimal behavior‡vJuvenile fiction.
650 _1 ‡aMoose‡vFiction.
650 _1 ‡aAnimals‡xHabits and behavior‡vFiction.
655 _7 ‡aHumorous fiction.‡2lcgft
655 _7 ‡aPicture books.‡2lcgft
655 _7 ‡aChildren's audiobooks.‡2lcgft