Playaway audio

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Playaways are generally cataloged as audiobooks, with the following exceptions.

Chief source of information

Use the player's label as the chief source of information. If there isn't a label, prefer the most comprehensive title for the set, which will usually be on the container. Use AACR2R 6.0B2 to determine the prescribed sources of information for each area of the description.

Fixed field

Type: i

BLvl: m

Form: s

Variable fields

Additional fixed fields (006)

Add an 006 field for the electronic resource aspects.

006  m^^^^j^^^h^^^^^^^^ (Change 'j' to a space for adult material.)

Physical description fixed fields (007)

Add one 007 field for the sound recording aspects, and another for the electronic resource aspects.

007  sz*zunznn|||ed (For the sound recording aspects)
007  cz*nza|||||||| (For the electronic resource aspects)

007  ‡a s ‡b z ‡d z ‡e u ‡f n ‡g z ‡h n ‡i n ‡m e ‡n d 
007  ‡a c ‡b z ‡d n ‡e z ‡f a

General material designation (245 ‡h)

Use [Electronic resource (Digital player)]

Place of publication and publisher (260 ‡a and ‡b)

Code for both the original audiobook publisher (if there is one) and the Playaway publisher

260    New York :‡bHarper Audio ;‡aCleveland :‡bFindaway World,‡cc2006.

Date of publication (260 ‡c)

Use the most recent date found anywhere on the player or container. If there are two copyright dates, use only the most recent.

Physical description (300)

300    1 sound media player (6 hr.) :‡bdigital ;‡c3 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. +‡e1 set of earphones + 1 AAA battery.

System requirements note (538)

538    Playaway Digital Audio.

Source of title note (500)

500    Title from Playaway label.

500    Title from container.

Publication note (500)

500    Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.

Accompanying material note (500)

500    Accompanying material may vary.

Genre headings (655)

Always include the local genre heading Digital audio players. If the item was originally a book, also include the genre heading Audiobooks.

655  7 Digital audio players.‡2local
655  0 Audiobooks.

References

• OLAC Guide to Cataloging Playaway Devices Based on AACR2r Chapters 6 and 9 PDF, August 21, 2008
• OLAC Guide to Cataloging Playaway Devices Based on AACR2r Chapters 6 and 9 alternative download site
• Cataloging Electronic Resources: OCLC-MARC Coding Guidelines
• MARC21 definition of Type: m and Form: s]
• Library of Congress Draft Interim Guidelines for Cataloging Electronic Resources] (Type & GMD only)

Sample records

• Playaway for adults record
• Playaway for children record