Local practices summary

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The rules on this page have been approved in concept by the SCRAP committee, but the exact wording is still being adjusted.
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The following table summarizes some of the main local CCS practices that are at variance with national standards.

MARC field / subfield CCS Practice Example Reason
Fixed field element: Lang Code for non-English rather than English, except for foreign language instructional materials "In English and Spanish"
code as: spa
Better access to foreign language materials
245 ‡h Add (CD), (Cassette), or (Disc) after GMD Swan lake [sound recording (CD)] Facilitates OPAC searching
245 ‡h Add (VHS), (DVD), or (Blu-ray) after GMD Gone with the wind [videorecording (DVD)] Facilitates OPAC searching
245 ‡h Add (CD-ROM), (DVD-ROM), or (Blu-ray DVD-ROM) after GMD for interactive multimedia, video games, or software Jeopardy! [electronic resource (CD-ROM)]
Family tree maker [electronic resource (CD-ROM)]
Facilitates OPAC searching
250 Large print books: use Large print ed. 1st large print ed.
becomes
Large print ed.
Facilitates OPAC searching
250 For audiobooks, indicate Abridged or Unabridged. 250 Unabridged.
250 Abridged.
Facilitates OPAC searching
250 Indicate Widescreen, Director's cut, Colorized, etc. for special versions of videorecordings. 250 Widescreen version.
250 Full/Widescreen version.
Facilitates OPAC searching
440 Remove initial articles "A first book" becomes 440 _0 First book System problem with initial articles
500 Add Enhanced CD for enhanced CDs 500 Enhanced CD. Facilitates OPAC searching
520 Include summaries for children's materials, videos, audio books   Facilitates OPAC searching
650 Assign character headings at first appearance for adult works of fiction   Improves access to popular characters
650 Assign local subject subdivisions to works for language self-instruction ‡v Juvenile sound recordings for English speakers. Requested by public services
655 Assign genre term Anonymous writings to works specifically noted as anonymous. 655 0 Anonymous writings. Provides access point for obsolete name heading, Anonymous.
690 Assign local subject headings for adult works in a foreign language. 690 Russian language materials. Requested by public services
691 Subject headings for local authors 691 Lake Forest (Ill.)‡xAuthors. Requested by public services