Music Cataloging Procedures - CD Copy Cataloging -- Record Editing

LP cataloging is very similar to CD cataloging. Most of the fields will be the same as the ones outlined in the CD Cataloging document. This page will explore the differences between CD and LP cataloging.

Searching in Connexion:

You can use the command line search to limit to LPs in Connexion. Whatever your search, just add "AND mt:lps" to the end of it:

If you are using the Keyword/Numeric search, select "Material Type" as "LP recording:

Check Fixed Fields, Standard Numbers, and Codes:

007 Sound recording characteristics (check if present, add if not present)

Will usually look like this: s ǂb d ǂd b ǂe s ǂf m ǂg e ǂh n ǂi n ǂm n ǂn e

Occasionally you may see one that looks like this: s ǂb d ǂd b ǂe s ǂf m ǂg e ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk p ǂl l ǂm n ǂn e

The most important subfields to check are the first three. LPs should always have a "s ǂb d ǂd b" at the start of a 007 field. If the "s," "d," and "b" are not present, the catalog will not know that this item is a LP.

Other subfields to check are the $e and the $n. The $e represents stereo or mono. "s" indicates stereo, "m" indicates mono, and "u" indicates unknown.

Check Match Fields and Notes:

*245 Title. Make sure it's an accurate transcription of the disc, including title, subtitle, and statement of responsibility. This information should come from the disc label, and not from the LP container.

*300 __ Physical description. It will always read "1 sound disc : $b analog, 33 1/3 rpm; $c 12 in." Sometimes $b may be analog, 33 1/3 rpm,. stereo. or analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono.

Importing into the Catalog:

Run the "TomTheJazzman LPs" macro, and input the call number and barcode. For call number, choose the next number in sequence, starting with the last number currently present in Symphony. It should create a 949 field that looks like this:




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