Re: CD-ROMs as computer files or serials (Crystal Graham) Marcia Tuttle 18 May 1998 16:19 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 08:30:35 -0700 From: Crystal Graham <cgraham@GORT.UCSD.EDU> Subject: Re: CD-ROMs as computer files or serials (Crystal Graham) The following message (from me) was correct as far as it went, but I realized I neglected to note that the 006 for computer file is also required for computer file serials input on the serials format. This is a temporary measure until the new fixed field code for Form (008/23) "s" (Electronic) is implemented. This is explained in detail on the web site noted below. I apologize for the oversight. Crystal Graham Digital Information and Serials Cataloging Section University of California, San Diego On Mon, 18 May 1998, Marcia Tuttle wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 16:38:29 -0700 > From: Crystal Graham <cgraham@GORT.UCSD.EDU> > Subject: Re: CD-ROMs as computer files or serials > > A serials-specific explanation for choice of workform is available at: > http://lcweb.loc.gov/acq/conser/ffuse.html > > The gist of the current policy is that you look at the content rather > than the carrier to choose a workform. Since the vast majority of the > serial CDs we receive contain text, the so-called serials workform is > appropriate (i.e., Type:a, Mat type:s). An 007 field for the computer > file characteristics should be added. > > Only those serials which meet the narrow definition of computer file stay > on that workform: programs, games, fonts, numeric data, computer-oriented > multimedia, and online systems or services. > > In my library, we've only had one serial CD that falls into that category > under the new policy. That's the Eastgate quarterly, which is an > interactive multimedia "experience." That belongs on the "computer file" > workform (Type:m, Bib lvl:s) with an 006 for the serials attributes > and an 007 for the computer file characteristics. > > It's also possible to have serial CDs on other workforms if the content > warrants. We've cataloged several serial atlases. They go on the Maps > workform (Type:e, Bib lvl:s) with 006 for the serial attributes and an > 007 for the computer file characteristics. > > If you are an OCLC user who encounters a serial on the wrong format, you > may request a Type code change from OCLC. > > Crystal Graham > Digital Information and Serials Cataloging > University of California, San Diego > > On Mon, 11 May 1998, Yves MAGIS wrote: > > > Hi dear Serialisters > > > > I think the problem has already been discussed but I have a question > > regarding CD-ROM published like serials (or books). In fact, now that we > > migrated to Sirsi, we are considering all the cd-roms purchased, received > > and given. We are going to catalog this medium in a better way than we did > > before (like a retrospective catalog). Some cd-roms supersede the print > > serials we have and others not. All cd-roms published with a frequency > > (quarterly, annual, ...) are in fact serials. How are you treating these > > cd-roms ? Do you consider them as cd-roms (COM - Computer file format) or > > as serials (SER- Serials format) ? First, are you treating the medium and > > then the seriality or inversely the serial and then the medium ? I think > > that first is the medium and then the seriality ? As we download notices > > from from OCLC, LC, we apply AACR2, LCRI, USFormats, ... we'd like to hear > > from you what is your practice in your library. Any suggestions will very > > helpful. Thank you very much. Yves Magis > > > > Magis Yves > > Serials librarian > > Free University of Brussels > > e-mail: ymagis@ulb.ac.be > > >