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Video and CD/DVD copy-cataloging cheat sheet

1. General

	Video	CD/DVD
Barcode	On the videocassette.	Inside the container
Mark with Sharpie		Last 9 digits
Labeling (additional stickers)	Sticker for non-US format (PAL/ SECAM)	Sticker for non-US DVDs (region 2-8)

2. Item record

Stand alone:

Video, CD/DVD etc.

Accompanying material: Video, CD/DVD etc.

Item type

Media

Circ

Same loan conditions as main item

Chron field

Video, CD, DVD or Diskette,

If it is a serial, then after the chronological data

Record statistical categories

Yes

3. Bib record

538 field = systems requirements

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Last revision: 20. November 2004
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