Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs Using RDA and MARC21 Version 1.1

Authors

William Anderson, Connecticut State Library
Lloyd Chittenden, Fort Lewis College
Cyrus Ford Zarganj, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mary Huismann, University of Minnesota
Douglas King, University of South Carolina
John Lavalie, Des Plaines Public Library
Peter Lisius, Kent State University
Nancy Lorimer, Stanford University, Music Library
Julie Renee Moore, California State University, Fresno
Lori Murphy, DePaul University
Laurie Neuerburg, Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria
Anchalee “Joy” Panigabutra-Roberts, American University at Cairo
Scott Piepenburg, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Diane Robson, University of North Texas
Walter Walker, Loyola Marymount University
Iris Wolley, Columbia University

Document Type

Technical Report

Publication Date

11-2017

Publisher

Online Audiovisual Catalogers Inc. (OLAC), Cataloging Policy Committee (CAPC)

First page number:

1

Last page number:

273

Abstract

Purpose

Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-video and Blu-ray Discs Using RDA and MARC21 builds upon the work of the 2008 Guide to Cataloging DVD and Blu-ray Discs Using AACR2r and MARC21, which in turn updated the 2002 Guide to Cataloging DVDs Using AACR2r Chapters 7 and 9 created by the DVD Cataloging Task Force of OLAC.

The focus of this new document is to provide a set of “best practice” recommendations rather than a step-by-step instruction manual for cataloging DVD-video and Blu-ray Discs. One reason for this shift is that RDA cataloging practice is far from settled, particularly in regard to special format materials. Best practice recommendations will likely be easier to manage as RDA instructions evolve.

This document is intended for use with Resource Description and Access (RDA) and the MARC21 Format for Bibliographic Data. It should not be considered a substitute for the RDA Toolkit. The best practice recommendations and cataloging examples presented in the document are intended only to clarify RDA principles and instructions used in cataloging DVD-video and Blu- ray Disc formats.

The opening section provides a general overview of DVD and Blu-ray technology, disc characteristics, plus a comparison with compact disc (CD) technology. A brief introduction to RDA follows, to provide a basic frame of reference for the document. Since most libraries are still encoding data in MARC21, the main part of the document is generally arranged by RDA element in the order they are encountered in a MARC21 record. Each section includes examples that reflect the principles outlined in the document. Examples use ISBD as the presentation format. A table outlining recommended description and encoding of DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc attributes is given in the appendix. A list of resources and a selection of full MARC21 record examples illustrating common situations encountered in DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc cataloging completes the document.

Controlled Subject

Blu-ray discs; Cataloging of audio-visual materials; DVD-Video discs

Disciplines

Cataloging and Metadata

File Format

pdf

File Size

2168 KB

Language

English

Comments

An earlier version of this manual was published March 24, 2015 and can be found here: Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs Using RDA and MARC21 Version 1.0

Rights

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Repository Citation

Anderson, W., Chittenden, L., Ford Zarganj, C., Huismann, M., King, D., Lavalie, J., Lisius, P., Lorimer, N., Moore, J. R., Murphy, L., Neuerburg, L., Panigabutra-Roberts, A., Piepenburg, S., Robson, D., Walker, W., Wolley, I. (2017). Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs Using RDA and MARC21 Version 1.1. 1-273. Online Audiovisual Catalogers Inc. (OLAC), Cataloging Policy Committee (CAPC).
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