Cataloging of Audiovisual Materials and Other Special Materials

Society’s love affair with information has led to a proliferation of media that shows no sign of abating. Not surprisingly, such materials constitute an increasingly vital part of any library’s collection, and a particular and ongoing challenge to its catalogers.

For over two decades, Cataloging of Audiovisual Materials and Other Special Materials has served as the place to go for catalogers of nonprint materials around the world. Individual chapters deal with cartographic materials, sound recordings, videorecordings, graphic materials, three-dimensional artifacts and realia, and kits; all of which are substantially updated; while two additional sections, Electronic Resources and Serials, have been completely rewritten.

Each chapter begins with a discussion of the general problems a particular media presents, followed by a statement of applicable AACR2 rules and an overview of existing Library of Congress rule interpretations. Facsimiles of source material, with appropriate coding/tagging, subject headings, and call numbers appear throughout.

Author Biography

Nancy B. Olson is a retired cataloger, formerly at Minnesota State University, Mankato, she was awarded the 1999 Margaret Mann Citation.

Robert L. Bothmann is Electronic Access/Catalog Librarian in Library Services, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Previously he was Special Formats Cataloging Coordinator at the University of Minnesota Libraries, Twin Cities campus.

Jessica J. Schomberg is catalog librarian in Library Services, Minnesota State University, Mankato.