[MinervaCats] Graphic Novels & the volume field

[Rebecca Francis]

It depends--sometimes it makes more sense to catalog the individual parts 
of a multi-volume set separately, and in that case, each item will get a 
separate bib record, and the 245 may need a subfield |n to contain a 
volume number. 

That particular record (Sardine in outer space) has a problem.  It looks 
like it started out to be a monograph record for just one volume, but 
there is an ISBN for volume 2 in the record.  I am not familiar with this 
title, but it's possible it could be cataloged as a serial, so that all 
the volumes for this title can be attached to the bib, but in this case a 
different, serial bib would need to be found or made.  Minerva practice so 
far has been that it's up to each library to decide whether they want to 
catalog such things as monographs or serials, but one bib cannot be used 
for both purposes. 

On the Minerva management page, there is a little bit about cataloging 
multipart sets separately or together; I don't know if it will answer any 
questions for you but here it is:

http://www.maine.gov/infonet/minerva/cataloging/multiparts.htm

Rebecca




Vicky Smith <vjsmith at mcarthur.lib.me.us> 
10/03/2006 03:17 PM

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Yes, putting the volume information directly in the c field will. I 
notice, however, that some records put the volume information in the n 
subfield of the 245 line. Which, if either, is preferable? In this, as 
in so many things, we need clarity and standardizaton.

Vicky



Quoting Rebecca Francis <rfrancis at curtislibrary.com>:

> Hi Vicky,
>
> In this case you can put the volume number directly in the c field  (090
> or 092) field in the item record.
>
> For example:
>
> 092     Comix vol. 1
>
> instead of
>
> 092     Comix
> v       vol. 1
>
> Does that make it do what you need it to do?
>
> Rebecca
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>
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> Vicky Smith <vjsmith at mcarthur.lib.me.us>
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> Hi all,
>
> Would someone please remind me of the correct protocol to use when
> cataloging graphic novels so the volume information is clearly
> available on paging lists but that doesn't use the volume field
> (thereby kicking the item-level hold function into play)?
>
> I'm thinking of titles like Ranma 1/2, Chobits, etc., that do not have
> individual titles for each volume. I ask now because I'm holding
> Sardine in Outer Space, vol. 1, in my hands, and I want to make sure
> it's done properly.
>
> Thanks very much,
>
> Vicky Smith
> Director
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Vicky Smith
Director
McArthur Library
270 Main Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207)284-4181
vjsmith at mcarthur.lib.me.us

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