Local practices summary

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The following table summarizes the main local CCS practices that are at variance with national standards. See the Local practices category for more links.

Record creation rules

CCS Practice Reason
When to create a new record in the local catalog Group minor variants and split versions with major differences to facilitate searching and placing holds
Local rules on when to catalog a series or set as a single record or as multiple records for each part Facilitates OPAC searching
When possible, do not create new records when material accompanying test preparation books varies Facilitates OPAC searching

Rules for specific fields

MARC field / subfield CCS Practice Example Reason
049 Include your library's OCLC holding code when cataloging or editing a record 049 GK8A Track cataloging responsibility
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), (Blu-ray DVD-ROM), or the video game platform after GMD for interactive multimedia, video games, or software Jeopardy! [electronic resource (CD-ROM)]
Family tree maker [electronic resource (CD-ROM)]
Prince of Persia [electronic resource (PlayStation 3)]
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
300 ‡a Include a page count instead of using "1 v. (unpaged)" for children's books [32] p. Requested by public services
490
This change has been approved in concept by the SCRAP committee, but the exact wording is still being adjusted.
Please follow the changed rule(s). Please send any feedback to SCRAP.

Remove initial articles

"A first book" becomes 490 _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
586 Include awards notes for the winners of certain awards 586 Caldecott Medal, 1979.
586 Academy Award for Best Picture, 2006.
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 ‡vJuvenile 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.
655 Assign local subject headings for adult works in a foreign language. 655 7 Russian language materials.‡2local Requested by public services
691 Subject headings for local authors 691 Lake Forest (Ill.)‡xAuthors. Requested by public services
945 Include a 945 field in records that should not have holdings updated in WorldCat 945 ‡bOCLC DO NOT SET Required by TMQ