Library of Things

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Library of Things

Library of Things refers to useful, but non-traditional, objects 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.

Libraries can choose to use an OCLC record, or create a local non-OCLC record. If there is no OCLC record available, or a library chooses to not use one, libraries should follow rules for cataloging unique local material, in addition to the guidelines below. 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.

Libraries may create a local record for their items by identifying their library as part of the title. This makes it 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: Choose the most appropriate type code for the item(s).

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.

Stock number (037)

Record stock numbers and similar alphanumeric designations in an 037 field, with the associated distributor in ‡b.

Example:

037  11375926‡bTarget

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, manufacturer, 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 if one can be ascertained. 500 or 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
500    ‡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). These fields are not required for local brief records.

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

Notes Fields (5XX)

Add any notes that are appropriate for the item(s). Restrictions on access can be recorded in 506 and terms governing use can be recorded in 540.

Hotspot Example:

538    ‡aModel: AirCard 771S ; Rechargeable battery and SIM card pre-loaded in device.  Accompanying material may vary.  Additional technical information about device available from Sprint's website:  www.sprint.com.
538    ‡aModel: Pocket WiFi ;  Rechargeable battery and SIM card pre-loaded in device.  Accompanying material may vary.  Additional technical information about device available from Sprint's website:  www.sprint.com.
500    ‡aDevices 1-30 are the Netgear Zing model. Devices 31-75 are the Pocket WiFi model.
520    ‡aA Wi-Fi hotspot is a device that allows you to connect your mobile-enabled device (e.g., laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc._ to the Internet. The hotspot is portable so you can connect your device almost wherever you go (i.e., home, on the bus, in the park, etc.) Evanston residents must be age 16 or older in order to checkout a hotspot.

Board Game Example:

500    ‡a"C1009 Monopoly"--Container.
500    ‡a2 to 6 players.
521    ‡a8+.
520    ‡aThe thrill of bankrupting an opponent is addictive, but it pays to play nice, because your fortunes could change with the roll of the dice. Play nasty, and you might find everyone gangs up on you. Experience the ups and downs of the trading game with the classic Monopoly game. Collect complete color sets to build houses, and maybe even upgrade to a hotel. The more properties you own, the more rent you can charge. Chance cards could be worth money, or one might just tell you to Go To Jail! Take a trip around the Monopoly board to see who wins it all!

Telescope Example:

500    ‡aReflector telescope.
500    ‡aIncludes: viewing lens & EZ finder attached to telescope; lens caps; accessory bag containing instruction manual, constellation guide, headlamp, compass.
500    ‡aNever view the sun with telescope, will cause instant blindness.

Subject and genre headings (650/655)

Record the necessary subject headings and genre headings for the item(s).

Hotspot Example:

650 _0 ‡aWireless Internet‡vSpecimens.
650 _0 ‡aWireless LANs‡vSpecimens.
650 _0 ‡aMobile computing‡vSpecimens.

Telescope Example:

650 _0 ‡aTelescopes‡vSpecimens.
650 _0 ‡aReflecting telescopes‡vSpecimens.
650 _0 ‡aAstronomy.

Board Game Example:

650 _0 ‡aRailroad trains‡xGames.
655 _7 ‡aBoard games.‡2lcgft