Category

Material Discription

Category

 Material Discription

Paperback
Paperback Junior
Paperback Young Adult

DVD
DVD F
DVD J
DVD JF

DVDROM
DVDROMJ

DVDROM
DVDROM Junior

Business Reference

EL or
EL F
EL JF

VC
VC F
VC J

Video Cassette
Video Fiction
Video Junior

GN
GNJ
GNY

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-

JREF
JREFA

Junior Easy
Junior Easy Non Fiction
Toddler Board Books
First Readers

 F/AUS F

 Paperback - Australian Fiction

Fiction - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements. 

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.
Fiction = F + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

Australian Fiction -  Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements.

AUS F is used for fiction works by Australian authors, or works set in Australia. A823 is used only for literary comment and criticism of the fictional works

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.
Australian Fiction =AUS  F + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

Paperbacks - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements - Paperbacks

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Paperback = PBK + Single First Letter of the Main Entry + Three Letter Cutter for Genre*.

Example:

PBK G / MYS

Endprocessing Requirements

• barcode on top middle front of cover, ½ - 1 cm from top

• ‘AUS’ sticker below ‘Adult paperback’ sticker if author is Australian;

• genre sticker bottom of spine;
• alphabet letter above genre sticker;security tape;
• ownership stamp; and
• protective label over labels on spine.

 Examples

Adult Paperback example (please note "Adult Paperback" label no longer used.

JF

  Junior Fiction

Junior Fiction - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements for fiction  as outlined below.

Junior Fiction category = JF + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

Junior Paperbacks - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Generic Paperback PBJ

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements outlined below.

End processing requirements:

•  barcode on top middle front of cover, ½ - 1 cm from top;
•  ‘Junior paperback’ sticker at top of spine;
•  no ‘AUS’ sticker needed;
• alphabet sticker
• ‘Easy to Read’ or ‘First Reader’ sticker 3 mm above alphabet sticker;
• ownership stamp;
• security tape; and
• protective label over labels on spine.

Junior Paperback example

Junior Easy - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Junior Easy

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements for fiction  as outlined above.

End processing  Requirements

•  lime green letter sticker at bottom of spine corresponding to first letter of main entry;
•  protective label over label on spine;
• barcode on top middle front of cover, ½ - 1 cm from top; and
• security tag and owner stamp

Junior easy example

Junior Easy Non Fiction - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Junior Easy Non-fiction

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

End processing  Requirements

• Spine label at bottom of spine
•  forest green ‘JE NF’ label 3 mm above this
• ownership stamp
• protective label over labels on spine
• barcode on top middle front of cover, ½ - 1 cm from top
• security tag

Toddler Board Books  - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Toddler Board Books

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

End processing  Requirements

• lime green letter at bottom of spine corresponding to first letter of main entry;
• ownership stamp;
• protective label over labels on spine
•  Sky blue ‘Toddler’ label above this
• barcode on top middle front of cover, ½ - 1 cm from top
• security tag

Easy to Read   - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Cataloguing

Catalogue in the usual way for the categories Paperback Junior, Junior Fiction, or Junior Non-Fiction with the following specific cataloguing requirements:

• Include the series name from Easy to Read.xls in a marc tag for series entry
•  For call number:
• •  use PBJ for fiction and non-fiction 
  •   Don’t generate Dewey number for non-fiction
  •  For the cutter use the first 4 letters of the Main Entry  

End Processing

•  White alphabet label at the bottom of the spine corresponding to first letter of the Main Entry
• Yellow “Easy to Read” sticker placed 3mm above white alphabet label
•  Include all generic ACT Public Library end processing as for all other materials

Example

Title: Samantha Cardigan… Author: Sutherland, David.

Series: Red Bananas. Call Number: PBJ SUTH 

First Readers - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Cataloguing

Catalogue the same as for the categories Junior Easy or Junior Easy Non Fiction with the following specific cataloguing requirements: 

• Include a Readers subject heading eg. Readers (Preschool) or Readers (Primary)
•  Include series name from First Readers.xls included in a marc tag for series entry
•  For call number: 
• •  use JE for fiction and non-fiction 
  •  Don’t generate Dewey number for non-fiction
  •  For the cutter use the first 4 letters of the series title (note NOT Main Entry)  

End Processing

•  Lime green alphabet label at the bottom of the spine corresponding to first letter of the series (note NOT Main Entry)
•    Orange “First Reader” sticker placed 3mm above lime green alphabet label
•  Include all generic ACT Public Library end processing as for all other materials

Example

Title: Horse in the house. Series: Blue Bananas. Call Number: JE BLUE

Title: Egyptians. Series: Usborne beginners. Call Number: JE USBO

Junior Literature & Junior Literature Australian    - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Examples

Please note: Spine labels for awards are no longer necessary.

 YF/PBY

Young Adult Fiction/Paperback Young Adult

Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements - Young Adult Fiction

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Young Adult Fiction category = YF + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

An example of a spine with Spine Lable.

Young Adult Paperback - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

End processing  Requirements

• barcode on top middle front of cover, ½ - 1 cm from top
• ‘Young Adult’ sticker at top of spine;
•  no ‘AUS’ sticker needed; 
• alphabet sticker bottom of spine;
• security tape;
• ownership stamp; and
• protective label over labels on spine

LP/JLP/YLP

Large Print/Junior Large Print/Young Adult Large Print

Large Print - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

 Please Note: For Adult Fiction Large Print items, ACT Public Library Genre Fiction Labels are to be used. (See here for more detail ).

Large Print = LP + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

Junior Large Print - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as  outlined below

Large Print = JLP + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements for Junior fiction and Junior non ficton as outlined above (Link).

Large Print = YLP + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

GN/GNY/GNJ

Graphic Novel /Graphic Novel Junior/Graphic Novel Young Adult

Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements - Graphic Novel

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Graphic Novel = GN  + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements - Graphic Novel Junior

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Junior Graphic Novel  = GNJ + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements - Graphic Novel Young Adult

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Graphic Novel Young Adult  = GNY + First four letters of the main entry. Example =

 Adult Non Fiction

 Paperback - Australian Fiction

Adult Non Fiction - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements. 

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below
Adult Non Fiction = Dewey Classifcation to 6 digits after the decimal point + First four letters of the main entry. Note: . Digits after the point to go on second lines, 3 to a line. 

Example =

Australian Non Fiction -  Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements.

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below

Australian Non Fiction =  In upper case A, Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Only occurs for titles in the 800-899 range. Digits after the point to go on second and third lines, 3 to a line. 

Example =

Non Fiction Business Informaiton -Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Non-fiction Business Information  - In upper case BUS, Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the point to go on second and third lines, 3 to a line.

Example =

Library Science - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Library Science - In upper case LS and Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the point to go on second and third lines, 3 to a line.

Example =

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Motor manual classification includes lawnmower, tractor, truck, motorboat and motorcycle manuals as well as car manuals. Motor manuals with the prefix MM are classified by the marque and then the model name.

Example =  Wolseley Four-Fifty : workshop manual

General works on marques and motor vehicles are classified at 629 with the Cutter comprising the first 4 letters of the main entry following the guidelines for non-fiction. Where a second copy of  a motor manual is processed, the item is classified at the following Dewey numbers, and the Cutter comprising the first 4 letters of the marque name.

Motor Manuals – In upper case MM. Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the point to go on second line and third lines, 3 to a line.

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

 Music Scores – In upper case MS, Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the point to go on second line and third lines, 3 to a line.

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Parenting– In upper case PAR, Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the point to go on second line and third line, 3 to a line. The PAR prefix is used for a variety of Formats: Monograph, CD-ROM, DVD, DVD-ROM and VC. For fiction formats use the normal fiction convention

Examples

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Reference Adult – In upper case REF, Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the first point to go on second and third lines, 3 to a line.

Examples =

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Non-fiction Business Reference Information – In upper case REF BUS, Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the point to go on second and third lines, 3 to a line.

Example =

Junior Non Fiction

Junior Non Fiction/Australian Non Fiction  Junior - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements. 

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below

Non-fiction Junior  - Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the point to go on second and third lines, 3 to a line

Example =

Reference Junior - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Reference Junior – In upper case J REF, Dewey number to six digits after the point and first four letters of main entry. Digits after the first point to go on second and third lines, 3 to a line.

Example =

Audio Visual

  Audio Visual

Audio Book - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Please Note: For Adult Fiction audiobooks (CD and Cassette) ACT Public Library Genre Fiction Labels are to be used. (See here for more detail )

 Audio Books - AB and ABCD

In the ACT Library Service, audio books regardless of format (cassette or CD) are placed on regular shelving. 

This means for purposes of the ACTLS, audio books that come packaged in cardboard packaging or cassette/CD jewel cases need to be repackaged into appropriate audio book covers like those supplied by Quickcopy. (http://www.quickcopy.com.au)

• This may require the original cardboard covers or cover inserts from cassette/CD cases to be trimmed to fit the new audio book cover.

• End processing also requires:

• An ACTLS barcode placed centre top of the cover.

• An ACTLS ‘lent by’ sticker placed towards the bottom of the cover.

• An ACTLS ownership stamp on an adhesive label inside the cover.

• A 3M CD security tag on the first volume of a audio book on CD (cassettes do not require a security device).

• A spine label on the covers spine (covered with a clear protective label if applied to the outside of the cover).

• Genre Label. Placed on the spine just above the spine label.

Examples = 

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Spoken Word Cassettes        SWC

• barcode on top middle front of case 1/2 - 1 cm from top
•  “Lent by ...” sticker on front case
• label on spine with prefix SWC followed by call number and four letters of the main entry
• ownership stamp
• protective label over call number label

Examples =

Videos - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

• barcode on top middle front of case, ½ - 1 cm from top;
• “Lent by ...” sticker on front of case;
• label on spine with prefix VC etc, on cover insert;
• age classification label as appropriate;
• ownership stamp;

Examples =

DVD - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

• barcode on top middle front of case, ½ - 1 cm from top;
• security tag on title label of DVD;
• “Lent by ...” sticker on front of case;
• Label on spine with prefix DVD etc, on cover insert;
•  age classification label as appropriate;
• ownership stamp;

Examples =

Compact Disc - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements 

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below

Please note: For "rebuys" of exisiting titles. If the item has been republished and minor details (such as publisher or distributer) has changed but the the title, artist, track listing is identical then end process only. If the new edition has changed significantly, for example with extra tracks or a bonus DVD, then provide a new catalogue record and end process.

    Compact Disc         CD

•  barcode on top middle front of case 1/2 - 1 cm from top;
• clear round CD security disc on printed side of CD;
•  “Lent by ...” sticker on front case;
• Label on top left front with prefix CD;
• ownership stamp; and
• protective label over call number

Examples =

CDROM/DVDROM - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below

CDROM and DVDROM

•  barcode on top middle front of case 1/2 - 1 cm from top;
•  clear round CD security disc on printed side of CD;
• “Lent by ...” sticker on front case;
•  Pink copyright statement sticker inside the case;
• labbel on bottom left front with prefix CD-ROM;
• ownership stamp;
•  protective label over call number; and
• Public Lending Rights label, if applicable.

Examples =

Foreign Language/ English Learning

Foreign Language/ English Learning

English Learning - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements

Standard cataloguing and classification requirements as outlined below.

Examples =

Readers

For reader use EL do NOT use 428.6

To ensure series stay together on the shelf please use the name of the series for the Cutter. Example

Non Fiction Readers

For non fiction readers please us the same convention with Cutter relecting the series.

Eg. Live Wires = Live

Books with CDS or Tapes

Any reader that also includes CDs or Tapes please make EL with a series cutter.

For EL items placed in white boxes put the title on the spine with the words running downwards. Put a coloured photocopy of the front and back covers on the front and back of the box.

Please also use as small a box as possible. Add note in catalogue record that the item contains a book + CD or DVD.

Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Labels

Please use these on indigenous publications placing the label 3mm above the call number. If the book contains information about the two groups the labels should be side by side not one under the other.

Foreign Language - Cataloguing, Classification and End processing  Requirements