TEN COMMANDMENTS OF DVD CATALOGING LACONI Technical Services Section October 3, 2008 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage konkel@cod.edu 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage Mary S. Konkel, Head of Technical Services College of DuPage konkel@cod.edu

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage THE BIRTH OF VIDEO Betamax > 1975; Sony VHS > 1976; JVC DVD > 1995; Sony/Philips vs. Matsushita/Toshiba/Time-Warner; commercially popular in 1999 Blue-ray > 2002; Sony/Philips HD DVD > 2003 Toshiba 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

1.Thou Shalt Catalog for the User Be aware of local practices (rental, in-house) Add sufficient access points (producers, directors, production companies, subject/genre) Describe physical features (captioning, format) Know your collection and put like things together; popular vs. academic LC is your shepherd, but you can stray 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage MARC EXAMPLES 508 Credits 508 Editor, Steven Spielberg; music, John Williams; choreographer, Bob Fosse; costume design, Madonna 511 Cast/Narrators/Presenters 511 1 Robert Redford, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson 511 0 Presenter, Mary S. Konkel 511 0 Narrator, Bill Kurtis 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage MARC EXAMPLES 600/610/650/651 Subjects 600 10 Diana, |c Princess of Wales, |d1961-1997 |v Drama 610 20 College of DuPage. |b Library |v Drama 650 0 Feature films |z Country of production 650 0 Foreign films |z Country of production 650 0 Video recordings for the hearing impaired 650 0 Demoniac possession |v Drama 651 0 Mundelein (Ill.) |x History |y 21st century 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage MARC EXAMPLES 655 Genre Subjects** Documentary films Historical films Caper films Comedy films Superhero films **Use wisely. Subjects are generally to be ABOUT 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage MARC EXAMPLES 700/710 Added Persons/Companies 700 1 Spielberg, Steven, |d 1946- 700 1 Newman, Paul, |d 1925-2008 710 2 Warner Bros 710 2 Home Box Office (Firm) 710 2 Arts and Entertainment Network 710 1 United States. |b Dept. of Homeland Security 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

2. Remember to Keep the Tools of the Trade Handy Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (Chp. 7) Cataloging of Audiovisual Materials & other Special Materials, 5th ed. (2008) / Nancy Olson Cataloging w/AACR2 and MARC 21 / Deborah A. Fritz (ALA Editions 2007) LC Rule Interpretations (Library of Congress) OLAC Newsletter/Guide to Cataloging DVD… Your own Library OPAC 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage Mary S. Konkel, Head of Technical Services College of DuPage konkel@cod.edu

3.Thou Shalt NOT Catalog from the Container Alone View the actual item– the title screen, credits, labels, etc. are the chief source of information for cataloging, NOT the box The container’s primary reason for being is its PR content. You may use the container as a secondary source. Compile the most complete information about the item using all available sources. 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage Mary S. Konkel, Head of Technical Services College of DuPage konkel@cod.edu

4. Thou Shalt Craft Informative Yet Succinct Summaries Remember the container or box’s prime function is PR, so use wisely Let your users know what the item is about– especially for accompanying media Pay special attention to the introduction and conclusion of the item– often the summary info is already outlined for you When in doubt, check out the publisher’s Web site or movie review sites (Internet Movie Database, Rotten Tomatoes) 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage MARC EXAMPLES 520 Summary A young girl becomes possessed by the devil and causes several violent deaths. Her mom seeks the help of two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon in order to cure and save her daughter. Using newsreels, stills, diaries, and interviews with survivors, recounts the history of this legendary disaster 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

5. Thou Shalt NOT Forget Special Requirements Are there multiple soundtracks in foreign languages? Is it closed-captioned or subtitled? Are there DVD-ROM features? Include information about computer games, Internet resources, and downloadables Is this a DVD, DVD-ROM, or Blu-ray? 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage MARC EXAMPLES 250 Edition Widescreen Blu-ray, widescreen 300 Physical Description 1 videodisc (132 min) :|bsd., col. ;|c 4 ¾ in. 6 DVDs (90 min. ea.) :|bsd., col. ;|c 4 ¾ in. + |e script (69 p. ; 28 cm.) in binder 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage MARC EXAMPLES 538 System Requirements DVD; Dolby surround 5.1 DVD-R System requirements for DVD-ROM features: XXXX 546 Language Closed-captioned Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) Soundtrack in English and Spanish with subtitles in Spanish and French; closed-captioned 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

6. Honor Thy Physical Formats and Bear No False Witnesses When borrowing cataloging from a utility eg. OCLC, make a good match Create original records when warranted Use early or later editions as models Utopia today may be armageddon tomorrow in a shared catalog > data sharing, holdings, and interlibrary lending could be compromised 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

7.Know Thy Colleagues and Network Among Them Join Discussion Groups OLAC http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/olac/olaclist/ AUTOCAT http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=autocat VIDEOLIB http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/vrtlists.html Go to Conferences, ALA, OLAC, ILA Take a class, attend a regional workshop 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

8. Thou Shalt NOT Covet Thy Neighbor’s Goods Without Permission Note when “For Home Viewing Only” Seek Public Performance Rights when appropriate i.e. Swank Read accompanying license agreements Familiarize yourself with copyright law http://www.cod.edu/library/services/copyright/copyrighthome.htm Familiarize yourself with local and/or state property law, in particular when discarding 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage 9. Thou Shalt Properly Identify and Package and Prepare Ye for Security The packaging the item comes in, may not be suitable for circulation Open vs. closed stacks affect packaging labeling, and security decisions Inform your user upfront of loan rules and fees for rental collections Clearly mark interlibrary loan items 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

10. Thou Shalt NOT Sacrifice Quality for Quantity It is a fact that video materials take longer to catalog than the average book Batch like subjects, series, publishers to assist in streamlining cataloging = productivity Set aside quality DVD cataloging time> don’t mix apples and oranges Use institutional or community resources when appropriate > seek foreign language expertise 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage 11. THOU SHALT NOT AGONIZE! Trust your judgment and use your talents Limit “time outs” for the problem “children” Don’t create false expectations waiting until you have more time > that day may never come Use your network of support and resources No worries. This is challenging but fun. 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage Mary S. Konkel, Head of Technical Services College of DuPage konkel@cod.edu

Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage AGONIZE 11/16/2018 Mary S. Konkel College of DuPage