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When is a sound recording actually a book? What are Playaways, and how are they handled? Dealing with web-delivered audio books will cover the descriptive and coding issues surrounding the cataloging of electronic audio books and playaways and will explore how to find and describe them according to AACR2 and MARC21.

At the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Recognize what aspects define web-delivered audio books and playaways.
• Understand correct MARC record structure for web-delivered audio books and playaways.
• Understand and implement the latest cataloging policies from OCLC and the Library of Congress.
• Edit existing cataloging records to conform to current standards.
• Dealing with vendor-provided MARC files and records.

Who should attend: Anyone who is interested including MARC records for web-delivered audio books in their catalog, or would like to learn more about the latest standards for cataloging electronic audio books.

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the MARC Bibliographic standards and the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd ed. 2002 Revision. Basic prior experience in cataloging of print or electronic materials on OCLC will be helpful.

Related workshops:

• Cataloging E-Books
• Dealing With Web-Delivered Resources: Full Text
• Dealing With Web-Delivered Resources: Streaming Video
• Dealing With Web-Delivered Resources: Websites & Databases

Instructors:
Lauren Pinsley

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