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Cataloging videorecordings : Feature films

Fixed fields

Ctry: Always use the code for the country of production (usually transcribed in field 245|c), not the country of distribution or release (field 260); if there are no statements of responsibility, assume the country of publication to be that of the agency in the publication/distribution area (field 260|a); use xx[blank] if the exact place of production is unknown. Also use xx[blank] for unpublished titles.

Lang: code for the language of the sound track; code for the predominant language for multilingual item.

Example 1, a French film with English subtitle and sound track in French:

Lang:  fre

041 1  fre|beng

500     French dialogue, English subtitle.

655  0 Feature films.

655  0 Feature films|zFrance.

Example 2, a Spanish film with title proper in Spanish, parallel title in English, and dubbed in English:

Lang:  eng

041 1  eng|hspa

245 00 Title proper in Spanish|h[videorecording] =|bEnglish parallel title

246 13 English parallel title

546     Dubbed in English.

655  0 Feature films.

655  0 Feature films|zSpain.

For silent films, code for the language script of the printed title.

Time: record the total length (in minutes) of the video in 3 digits (right justified), e.g.

Time:  075

300    1 videocassette (75 min.)

Time:  180

300    2 videodiscs (90 min. each)

If the actual length exceeds three digits, enter three zeros; if the length is unknown, use three hyphens.

Audience: use code value g for general interest.

Type_Mat: use code value v

Tech: use l for live action (most cases); use a for animation; use c for animation and live action.

Dat_Tp: always code for multiple dates: use p if the earlier date is known to be the year of production; use t if the earlier date is known to be a copyright date of the motion picture.

Dates: the first date is the year of release (i.e. when the video became available), which is recorded in 260 $c; the second date is the year of production (i.e. when the motion picture was made), which is recorded in the "Originally released ... " note.

007 Code for physical description transcribed in field 300, e.g.

007    vfucbhou

300    1 videocassette (60 min.) :|bsd., col. ;|c1/2 in.

538    VHS.

007    vducgizu

300    1 videodisc (60 min.) :|bsd., col. ;|c12 in.

Variable-length fields

Publisher's number

Add publisher's number if present. This is usually found on the spine or back of the container or on the tape label.

028 42 DVD-E 660|bEros International

028 42 ONC030|bCriterion Collection

Title and statements of responsibility (AACR2r 7.1)

245 00 Title proper|h[videorecording] :|bother title information /|cnames of persons or corporate bodies with overall responsibilities, e.g., names of production company, directors, screenplay writers.

When names for performers, author, director, producer, etc. precede or follow the title, do not transcribe them as part of the title proper, e.g.

Title screen: Twentieth Century Fox presents Star wars

Transcribe as:

245 00 Star wars

However,

Title screens: Neil Simon's Seems like old times

Transcribe as:

245 00 Neil Simon's Seems like old times

246 30 Seems like old times

Publications, distributions, etc. (AACR2r 7.4)

260    place of releasing agent/distributor (if cannot verify from eye-readable information, generally accept what is supplied by the contributing library) :|bname of the releasing agent/distributor (may not be a subsidiary of the production company); look for words such as Home Video in the name, |cdate of video release, or copyright date for the video; choose the latest date if multiple dates are given; disregard copyright date for the art work on the case cover.

If there are multiple records in OCLC for the title in hand, with the only difference being the releasing agent and/or the date (most cases, the copyright date), download the most "usable" record and edit it to match the item in hand. Do not create a new record. This treatment is mostly analogous to that of photocopy in books format. [Please note that many libraries follow LCRI 1.4F6 to create separate records for different releasing agents and dates]

Physical description (AACR2r 7.5)

For videocassette in VHS format:

306    011430

300    1 videocassette (75 min.) :|bsd., col. with b&w sequences ;|c1/2 in.

Note: If you come across a videocassette in U-matic or Betamax format, bring it to your supervisor's attention.

For DVD:

306    022015

300    1 videodisc (141 min.) :|bsd., col. ;|c4 3/4 in.

Notes (AACR2r 7.7)

System requirements

Give the system used for a videorecording. For example:

538    VHS format.

538    DVD ; formatted for NTSC region 2.

Edition and history

Give a note about the original film release. The original production date is usually found on the cassette label or the case cover. For example:

500    Originally released as motion picture in 1964.

Cast

List only leading actors and actresses. For example:

511 1  Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel.

Note: Unlike DRA, Unicorn does have the ability to supply the print constant from the indicator value, thus it is no longer necessary to supply the constant as part of the note.

Credits

List other significant names not already mentioned elsewhere in the record. Preface each name with a statement of function. Do not include the names of assistants, associates, etc. For example:

508    Music, John Dankworth; camera, Gerry Fisher; editor, Reginald Beck.

Audience

Record the rating of the film in field 521 if such information is available from the case cover or cassette label. Delete this note from contributed record if such information cannot be verified from eye-readable sources.

Summary

Give a brief objective summary of the content of the film. Good sources for summary information are the Internet Movie Database, Video Source Guide, distributor's blurbs printed on the case cover, or the agency's web page.

Subject

One standard genre heading, "Feature films" is assigned (in field 655, 2nd indicator value 0) to all titles cataloged following this procedure. If additional genre term is needed, choose from the following list. All terms are taken from LCSH. For example:

655  0 Feature films.

Call number

All feature films, except Indo-Pakistani (Bollywood) ones are classified under PN1997.99 and sub-arranged by titles (use the regular LC Cutter table, with expansion if needed). Use the video release date (260 |c) as the last element in the call number. For example, the 1991 video release of the movie "Aguirre, the wrath of God" will have the following call number:

090    PN1997.99|b.A38 1991

Note: Motion picture rendition of literary works may be classified under literary numbers if deemed appropriate.

Unicorn call number/copy attributes

Standalone videorecordings (as opposed to accompanying materials) generally are placed within MEDIA collections in each branch, though this may change as space for these separate collections diminishes. To enable shelving of A-V materials within STACK collections, several new item types have been created, with an AC preface. Although these were created expressly for A-V materials accompanying books, they really only reflect a loan period which is consistent with books and can be used for any media which are shelved and circulated like books.

Please note that all video formats should be coded as VIDEO in Item cat1. This enables OPAC search filtering for all videorecordings, regardless of format.