RE: distinguish dvd from vhs in media icons in webopac?

["Gale E. Eckerson" <geckerso at cwmars dot org>]

Hello, all:

Here at C/W MARS we use many distinctive format codes that 
display in the media column in WebPAC. We accomplish this 
without making any changes to the MARC coding that is necessary 
for record integrity. Instead, we use the Innovative fixed-field 
"format" code that we populate with rapid update of records that 
meet certain criteria. We sweep through the new records added to 
the database at least once a week if not more often.

For example, we do a review file of records with MARC format 
code "g" (leader byte 06) and look for the following: 
description has "videodisc" with dimensions "4 3/4 in." ; or, 
description contains "videocassette" and dimensions "1/2 in." By 
these review files and rapid updates we identify VHS videos, DVD 
videos, and similar methodology identifies large print, spoken 
cassettes, spoken CD, musical cassettes, musical CDs, online 
resources, etc. We just had Innovative create a "format" list 
that included all the terms we wanted to include. We use our 
saved searches to keep from having to remember all the steps to 
include each time for each format.

We also protect the "format" field so that record overlays do 
not change the format code back to the MARC generics.

This has saved the patrons untold distress and frustratioin at 
getting the wrong format when placing holds. 

We could discuss this in depth with anyone who is interested. 
Just let me know.

Thanks.

Gale E. Eckerson
Manager, Library Applications
C/W MARS Inc.



Date sent:      	Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:27:17 -0700
From:           	"Karen Rice" <Karen dot Rice at wwu dot edu>
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> Extra work for catalogers wouldn't be the only issue if you don't
> use MARC-defined codes where required.  Also at issue is
> compatibility with other systems and possible problems if you
> sometime migrate to another system.
> 
> That being said, this differentiation may be accomplished by
> using some of the Innovative-specific codes, rather than MARC
> codes.  Perhaps someone has details on how to do this.
> 
> Karen Rice
> Western Washington University Libraries
> 
> _________________________________________________________________
> Hello. We've seen some libraries are able to have two different
> media icons in their webopac for DVDs versus VHS videos. But
> we've been told that the icons are tied to the material type
> field, which is tied to an officially defined MARC fixed-field
> tag which doesn't distinguish different kinds of videos.
> 
> So how is this being done? 
> 
> Does the solution involve the catalogers having to break official
> MARC rules, or manually add an extra value somewhere to all
> records or something like that?  We really want to do this, but
> the catalogers really don't want the solution to create extra
> work for them on a per-record basis.
> 
> Any advice, examples, tips, etc. would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> 
> Melissa Belvadi
> Systems and Services Librarian
> Maryville University Library
> 13550 Conway Rd., St. Louis, MO 63141
> mbelvadi at maryville dot edu
> 314-529-9531
> Fax: 314-529-9941
> 
> 
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Gale E. Eckerson
Manager, Library Applications
C/W MARS Inc.
1 Sunset Lane
Paxton, MA 01612
(508) 755-3323 ext. 27
(508) 755-3721 (FAX)
e-mail: geckerso at cwmars dot org
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