the conser standard record for serials.ppt

The CONSER Standard Record * Let’s look at the answers to our cataloging exercises [three slides to follow]: Note that the Fixed Fields and 0XX fields have generally been omitted from these records for reasons of space. The only thing to really note about the fixed field is that Conf, Freq, and Regl are optional, and that the default fill characters do pass OCLC validation. The CONSER Standard Record * Notice that there is no 362 field at all, because the cataloger did not have information about the beginning or ending dates of publication. In this example, the cataloger opted to transcribe the numbering exactly as it appeared on the piece. Did anyone do this differently? Yes! It’s still correct. You can always opt to use the standard abbreviations as found in AACR2, and you can also choose to substitute Arabic numerals for roman numerals. Let’s continue with the next exercise … The CONSER Standard Record * Notice that there is no 362 field at all, because the cataloger did not have information about the beginning or ending dates of publication. In this example, the cataloger opted to transcribe the numbering exactly as it appeared on the piece. Did anyone do this differently? Yes! It’s still correct. You can always opt to use the standard abbreviations as found in AACR2, and you can also choose to substitute arabic numerals for roman numerals. Anybody have anything different or that they would add/take away from this? Please raise your hand and let us know! Let’s continue with the next exercise … The CONSER Standard Record * How about this one? Anybody have anything different or that they would add/take away from this? The CONSER Standard Record * This last example is for a remote-access electronic journal. Note the simplified 006 and 007. Remember that the 006 is technically part of the fixed field and you would enter it using a pull-down menu in OCLC Connexion. How about this one? Anybody have anything different or that they would add/take away from this?