Guide To Cataloging Playaway Devices Based On Aacr2 Chapters 6 And 9
Guide to Cataloging Playaway Devices
Based on AACR2 Chapters 6 and 9
Last updated: August 21, 2008
Created by the Playaway Cataloging Joint Task Force:
Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) – Cataloging Policy Committee (CAPC)
Music Library Association (MLA) – Subcommittee on Descriptive Cataloging (SDC)
Task Force Members:
Heidi Frank, chair (OLAC/CAPC)
Bill Anderson (OLAC/CAPC)
Joe Bartl (MLA/SDC)
Robert Freeborn (MLA/SDC & OLAC)
Jay Weitz (OLAC & MLA)
Advisors:
Kathy Glennan (MLA/SDC)
Nancy Lorimer (MLA)
Contents:
I.
Introduction
II.
Chief Source of Information
III.
Choice of Record Type
IV.
Bibliographic Level
V.
Fixed Fields (006/007/008)
VI.
Title and Statement of Responsibility
VII.
General Material Designation (GMD)
VIII. Edition
IX.
Publication / Distribution
X.
Physical Description
XI.
Notes
XII.
Access Points
XIII. Further Reading
XIV. Sample Records
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I.
Introduction
History / Description:
Playaway devices were developed in 2005 by Findaway World LLC.
(http://store.playawaydigital.com/).
A Playaway is described as a “self-playing digital audio book” and is a device that contains a
pre-loaded audio file in a proprietary format called ACELP
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_Code_Excited_Linear_Prediction). The device
requires one AAA battery and a set of earphones for playback and listening.
Playaways contain almost exclusively spoken word recordings, but some musical content is
available as well. According to the distributor, the focus of Playaways will remain audiobooks.
Given the nature of a Playaway device, these materials include aspects of both sound
recordings and electronic resources. They should be described according to the rules in
AACR2 Chapter 6 (Sound Recordings) and Chapter 9 (Electronic Resources).
II.
Chief Source of Information
AACR2 6.0B1 states that for sound recordings textual data is preferred over sound data, so
when cataloging Playaways, select the information affixed to the Playaway player itself,
including labels, as the preferred chief source of information. Information not available from
the player itself may be taken from the following sources (in this order of preference):
accompanying textual material
container (e.g., packaging)
other
sources
III. Choice of Record Type
The primary nature of the content for Playaway devices is sound, and thus far, both musical and
non-musical sound recordings have been produced. Therefore, the Leader/06 (OCLC Type)
should be coded as either “i” for non-musical sound recordings, or “j” for musical sound
recordings, as appropriate.
.
IV.
Bibliographic Level
Playaway devices are monographic in nature; therefore, Leader/07 (BLvl) should be coded as
“m” for monograph.
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V.
Fixed Fields (006 / 007 / 008)
006 Field
Since only the sound recording aspect of Playaway devices is accounted for in Leader/06
(OCLC Type), add an 006 field to reflect the electronic resource aspects of the material. Code
006/00 (Type) as “m” for computer file, and the 006/09 (File) as “h” for sounds. Code the
remaining fields, 006/05 (Audn) and 006/11 (GPub), as appropriate for the resource you are
cataloging.
Example:
006 m########h########
007 Fields
For Playaway devices, add two 007 fields to describe the physical characteristics of the
material as both a sound recording and an electronic resource.
It should be noted that available options for MARC 007 coding have not kept up with
technological change, so current 007 standards do not provide a wealth of appropriate choices
for electronic resources of this nature. The following coding recommendations are subject to
change based on further developments and refinements in the MARC21 standard.
Sample 007 for electronic resource aspects:
007 c ǂb z ǂd n ǂe z ǂf a
007/00 (OCLC ǂa)
c (electronic resource) for category of material
007/01 (OCLC ǂb)
z (other) for specific material designation
007/03 (OCLC ǂd)
n (not applicable) for color
007/04 (OCLC ǂe)
z (other) for dimensions
007/05 (OCLC ǂf)
a (sound on medium)
Sample 007 for sound recording aspects:
007 s ǂb z ǂd z ǂe u ǂf n ǂg z ǂh n ǂi n ǂj n ǂk z ǂl n ǂm e ǂn d
007/00 (OCLC ǂa)
s (sound recording) for category of material
007/01 (OCLC ǂb)
z (other) for specific material designation
007/03 (OCLC ǂd)
z (other) for speed
007/04 (OCLC ǂe)
code as appropriate for configuration of playback channels
007/05 (OCLC ǂf)
n (not applicable) for groove width/pitch
007/06 (OCLC ǂg)
z (other) for dimensions
007/07 (OCLC ǂh)
n (not applicable) for tape width
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007/08 (OCLC ǂi)
n (not applicable) for tape configuration
007/09 (OCLC ǂj)
n (not applicable) for kind of disc/cylinder/tape
007/10 (OCLC ǂk)
z (other) for kind of material
007/11 (OCLC ǂl)
n (not applicable) for kind of cutting
007/12 (OCLC ǂm)
e (digital recording) for special playback characteristics
007/13 (OCLC ǂn)
code as appropriate for capture/storage techniques
008 Field
Code the 008 field as appropriate for a sound recording, with the following exception: Code
008/23 (Form) as “s” for electronic.
Code the date fields depending on whether the Playaway is the first release of the sound
recording or whether there were prior releases.
Example 1: Playaway recording released in 2007, no prior releases of the sound recording
008/06 (DtSt) = s (single date)
008/07-14 (Dates) = 2007,bbbb
Example 2: Playaway recording released in 2007, originally released on cassettes in 2000 and
on compact discs in 2005.
008/06 (DtSt) = r (reprint/reissue date and original date)
008/07-14 (Dates) = 2007,2000
*See also information in Section IX: Publication/Distribution, regarding dates in the 260 field.
VI.
Title and Statement of Responsibility
Transcribe the title proper, any parallel titles and other title information, and statements of
responsibility from the selected chief source of information, into the 245 field. As with any
electronic resource, give the source of title in a 500 note. Include other title information and
variations of titles that may appear on other sources of information related to the resource in
246 fields.
VII. General Material Designation (GMD)
Following the precedent of other materials (e.g., sound and video files) issued digitally,
Playaways should be assigned a general material designation (GMD) of “electronic resource.”
NOTE: The choice of GMD elicited considerable discussion from the task force. Practice in
several hundred early records entered in WorldCat seemed to indicate a strong preference for
the use of “sound recording” in the GMD. However, the task force ultimately felt that the
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“material” nature as an electronic resource should be reflected in the GMD as opposed to the
content aspect, i.e. the sound recording. The reproduction rule of AACR2 1.1C3 and the
accompanying example supports carrier over content for the GMD:
“If the item is a reproduction in one material of a work originally presented in another
material (e.g., a text as microform; a map on a slide), give the general material
designation appropriate to the material being described (e.g., in the case of a map on a
slide, give the designation appropriate to the slide).”
Likewise, precedent from other electronic media, such as sound and video files and electronic
books, also supported the selection of “electronic resource” as the GMD. In addition, the task
force felt that the sound recording content of the Playaway was well accounted for in the Type
fixed field element.
Optionally, libraries may choose to use the GMD “sound recording” instead of “electronic
resource” for their local catalogs. However, if inputting original records into OCLC’s
WorldCat database, it is requested that you follow these guidelines using “electronic resource”
as the GMD for the master record.
In conclusion, it is hoped that RDA will make the question moot with its clear separation of
content and carrier.
Example: Title taken from the label on the Playaway device
245 00 Walden ǂh [electronic resource] / ǂc Henry David Thoreau.
500 ## Title from Playaway label.
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VIII. Edition
Transcribe an edition statement if one appears in the chief source or in information provided by
the publisher. For Playaways, this is often reflected in a statement regarding the content being
an “abridged” or “unabridged” version.
Example:
250 ## Unabridged.
IX.
Publication / Distribution
Transcribe the place of publication and/or distribution, and the name(s) of the publisher and/or
distributor from the chief source of information or from prescribed sources of information.
Include the name(s) of the entities responsible for issuing the recording on the Playaway device
(usually, Playaway Digital Audio as the “label name”, and/or Findaway World LLC as the
manufacturer/distributor).
The date(s) entered in the 260 field should always include the publication/distribution date for
the sound recording that is held on the Playaway device. As Playaways were first
commercially available in the second half of 2005, the publication/distribution date entered in
the catalog record for the Playaway (i.e., Date1 in the fixed field and the first date listed in the
260 ǂc) may NOT be dated earlier than 2005.
As is the practice for other sound recordings, if the recording has been previously released,
such as in a different format, the original publication/distribution date of the sound recording
should be noted in the 008 fixed field (Date2) and in a 500 general note. The dates of the print
publication may be ignored. Refer to AACR2 1.4F2 and 6.4F2 for further details.
Example 1: Title with copyright date, inferred to be the release date of the Playaway
The title “Peter Pan” has on the container: p2002 by Sound Room Publishers for the
original recording, and c2007 by Findaway World LLC for the Playaway.
In this case for which the Playaway indicates a previous release of the content in
another recording medium (e.g., CD, cassette, etc.), the 008/06 (DtSt) should be coded
“r” (reprint/reissue date and original date) with Date 1 as the “release” date of the
Playaway, and Date 2 as the date of the original release in the previous medium.
Since the ‘p’ date on the item represents the original recording, the copyright date given
for the Playaway can be inferred to be the release date of the Playaway recording, and
therefore bracketed and entered in field 260 ǂc, as well as Date1 of the 008 fixed field.
008/06 (DtSt) = r (reprint/reissue date and original date)
008/07-14 (Dates) = 2007,2002
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260 ## [Solon, Ohio] : ǂb Findaway World LLC, ǂc [2007], p2002.
500 ## Previously released by Sound Room Publishers, p2002.
Example 2: Title distributed by Recorded Books with previous release date
008/06 (DtSt) = r (reprint/reissue date and original date)
008/07-14 (Dates) = 2006,2005
260 ## [Solon, Ohio] : ǂb Findaway World, LLC ; ǂa Prince Frederick, MD : ǂb
[exclusively distributed by] Recorded books, LLC, ǂc [2006], p2005.
500 ## Previously released by Tantor Media, Inc., p2005.
Example 3: Playaway recording released in 2007, no prior releases of the sound recording
008/06 (DtSt) = s (single date)
008/07-14 (Dates) = 2007,bbbb
260 ## [Solon, Ohio] : ǂb Playaway Digital Audio : ǂb [manufactured and distributed
by] Findaway World LLC, ǂc [2007].
Example 4: Playaway recording with copyright date of 2007, originally released by
HarperAudio on cassettes in 2000 and on compact discs in 2005, but no ‘p’ dates on materials.
008/06 (DtSt) = r (reprint/reissue date and original date)
008/07-14 (Dates) = 2007,2000
260 ## [Solon, Ohio] : ǂb Playaway Digital Audio : ǂb [manufactured and distributed
by] Findaway World LLC, ǂc [2007].
500 ## Previously released by HarperAudio on cassettes in 2000 and on compact discs
in 2005.
*See also information in Section V: Fixed Fields, regarding dates in the 008 fixed field.
X.
Physical Description
Always include a 300 field for Playaway devices. The task force has recommended the term
“sound media player” for the specific material designation (SMD), which is specific enough to
describe the device, yet flexible enough to accommodate similar devices lacking the name
“Playaway”. The playing time of the audio recording should be included if it is stated or
readily ascertainable, per AACR2 6.5B2.
Playaway audio recordings are digitally encoded, therefore, enter the type of recording as
“digital” as specified in AACR2 6.5C2. While either inches or centimeters are permissible
units of measurement, the task force recommends entering the dimensions of the Playaway
device in inches, which is consistent with other sound media devices discussed in AACR2
6.5D.
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Playaway devices are usually packaged with and require a set of earphones and one AAA
battery for playback. Since these materials do not contain intellectual content, the task force
recommends that these items be mentioned in a note, and NOT included in the 300 ǂe as
“accompanying materials”. Also, local practices may differ for when these items are not
included with the device or if the library chooses to separate the materials.
Examples:
300 ## 1 sound media player (21 hr., 30 mins.) : ǂb digital ; ǂc 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
500 ## One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback.
OR
500 ## In container (21 x 13 x 3 cm.) with earphones and AAA battery.
XI.
Notes
Include appropriate notes in prescribed order as specified in AACR2 Chapters 6 and 9. The
following list only provides examples of notes the task force has highlighted for Playaway
devices. This list is not exhaustive; refer to Chapters 6 and 9 for further information.
A. Source of Title Proper note [Required]
For Playaways, the title proper is generally taken from the packaging, the container, or
accompanying textual materials. As noted in AACR2 9.7B3, enter the source of the title
proper in a 500 note, using appropriate terminology.
Example:
500 ## Title from Playaway label.
B. Statement of Responsibility note [Required, if applicable]
As specified in AACR2 6.7B6, give the statement of responsibility information regarding
individuals on the sound recording or involved in the technical aspects of its production,
just as for other sound recordings. For Playaways, this often consists of the name of the
narrator entered in a participant/performer note.
Example:
511 0# Read by Robert Sean Leonard.
C. Edition and History note [Optional]
If it is noted on the packaging or is readily ascertained that the audio recording has been
previously released, enter this information in a general 500 note.
Example:
500 ## Previously released by HarperAudio on cassettes in 2000 and on CDs in 2005.
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D. Accompanying Material note [Optional]
Include a general note regarding the requirement of earphones and battery.
Examples:
500 ## One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback.
500 ## In container (21 x 13 x 3 cm.) with earphones and AAA battery.
E. General Quoted note [Optional]
When a statement appears on the packaging which describes the device, enter this statement
in a 500 quoted note.
Examples:
500 ## “Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player”--Container.
500 ## “Playaway, the first pre-loaded digital audio book”--Container.
If a statement does not explicitly appear on the packaging or item, such a statement
describing the characteristics of a Playaway may be entered in the record as a general un-
quoted note.
XII. Access Points
A. Name access
Provide access points as with any monographic work in print (or musical work in rare
cases) for authors, editors, compilers, etc. as would make sense for an audio version of the
work (i.e., no illustrators, etc.). In addition, provide access to the name(s) of narrator(s)
noted in the 511 note field. If desired, access points may be generated for the publishers of
the original recordings, the Playaway publishers, and the distributors of the Playaway
device (Playaway Digital Audio and Findaway World LLC).
Example:
100 1# Thoreau, Henry David, ǂd 1817-1862. ǂ4 aut
700 1# Leonard, Robert Sean, ǂd 1969- ǂ4 nrt
710 2# Random House AudioBooks (Firm)
710 2# Playaway Digital Audio.
710 2# Findaway World LLC.
NOTE: The ǂ4 field for relator codes is optional.
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B. Subject access
Provide subject access appropriate to the work.
Example:
600 10 Thoreau, Henry David, ǂd 1817-1862.
650 #0 Naturalists ǂz United States ǂv Biography.
651 #0 Walden Pond (Middlesex County, Mass.)
Optionally, provide the following genre heading if the Playaway content is an audiobook.
Example:
655 #0 Audiobooks. [LCCN: sh 93004333]
NOTE: The topical heading “Audiobooks” has not yet been established as a genre/form
heading, however, we anticipate that it will eventually be established as such.
Some libraries may choose to include a form term for ‘Playaway’ in a 655 field or another
subject/genre field that works in their local catalog. The task force has decided not to make
specific recommendations in this area because it is currently in flux and it is not clear what
the Library of Congress' position on these types of form terms will be.
XIII. Further Reading
ACELP definition at Wikipedia website
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_Code_Excited_Linear_Prediction).
Findaway World LLC website (http://store.playawaydigital.com/).
Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR. Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules. 2002.
2nd ed., 2002 rev. with 2005 update. Ottawa: Canadian Library Association; London: Library
Association; Chicago: ALA. Available from Cataloger’s Desktop, Issue 3 (2007).
Poole, Jeanne. “Cataloging Playaways : An Evolving Standard”, TechKNOW, v.13, issue 1, p.
9-11. (http://www.library.kent.edu/files/TechKNOW_June_2007.pdf)
Poole, Jeanne. “Cataloging Playaways : Is it in Your Future?”, TechKNOW, v.12, issue 2, p.
12-14. (http://www.library.kent.edu/files/TechKNOW_July_2006.pdf)
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XIV. Sample Records
EXAMPLE 1:
MAIN
TITLE
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EXAMPLE 1 – MARC Record:
LDR nim
Ia
006
m h
008
060905r20062002ohunnn js f eng d
007
c ǂb z ǂd n ǂe z ǂf a
007 s
ǂb z ǂd z ǂe u ǂf n ǂg z ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk z ǂl n ǂm e ǂn u
020 1598951734
020 9781598951738
020 1598952595
020 9781598952599
028 00 1087 ǂb Playaway Digital Audio
050 14 PZ7.B27539 ǂb Pd 2006
100 1_ Barrie, J. M. ǂq (James Matthew), ǂd 1860-1937.
245 10 Peter Pan ǂh [electronic resource] / ǂc written by J.M. Barrie.
250 Unabridged.
260
[Chagrin Falls, Ohio] : ǂb Findaway World, LLC, ǂc [2007], p2002.
300
1 sound media player (ca. 6 hr.) : ǂb digital ; ǂc 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
500
One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback.
500 Title
from
container.
511 0
Narrated by Vanessa Maroney.
500
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
500
Previously released by Sound Room Publishers / InAudio in the series Children’s classics in audio.
520
The three Darling children are introduced to Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up, and fly away with him to
Neverland where they join in adventures with pirates and Indians.
650 _0 Peter Pan (Fictitious character) ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Never-Never Land (Imaginary place) ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Children ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Pirates ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _1 Peter Pan (Fictitious character) ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Never-Never Land (Imaginary place) ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Children ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Pirates ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Fantasy.
655 _0 Audiobooks.
655 _0 Children's audiobooks.
655 _7 Fantasy fiction. ǂ2 gsafd
700 1_ Maroney, Vanessa. ǂ4 nrt
710 2_ Findaway World, LLC.
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EXAMPLE 2:
Front of Playaway device:
Back of Playaway device:
AUTHOR
MAIN
TITLE
p2007 So
und Room Publishers
© Findaway World LLC
Top of Playaway device:
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EXAMPLE 2 (cont.):
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EXAMPLE 2 – MARC Record:
LDR nim
Ia
006
m h
008
070405s2007 vaunnn s a eng d
007 c
ǂb z ǂd n ǂe z ǂf a
007 s
ǂb z ǂd z ǂe s ǂf n ǂg z ǂh n ǂi n ǂj n ǂk z ǂl n ǂm e ǂn u
020 1598959522
020 9781598959529
043 n-us-ma
082 04 818.309 ǂ2 22
100 1_ Thoreau, Henry David, ǂd 1817-1862.
245 10 Walden ǂh [electronic resource] / ǂc Henry David Thoreau.
250 Unabridged.
260
Falls Church, VA : ǂb Sound Room Pub. ; ǂa Chagrin Falls, Ohio : ǂb Findaway World, LLC, ǂc p2007.
300
1 sound media player (ca. 12 hr.) : ǂb digital ; ǂc 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
500
One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback.
500 Title
from
container.
511 0_ Read by Adams Morgan.
500
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
600 10 Thoreau, Henry David, ǂd 1817-1862.
650 _0 Wilderness areas ǂz Massachusetts ǂz Walden Woods.
650 _0 Natural history ǂz Massachusetts ǂz Walden Woods.
650 _0 Solitude.
651 _0 Walden Woods (Mass.) ǂx Social life and customs.
655 _0 Audiobooks.
700 1_ Morgan, Adams. ǂ4 nrt
710 2_ Sound Room Publishers, Inc.
710 2_ Findaway World, LLC.
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EXAMPLE 3:
LDR nim
Ia
006
m h
008
070313r20062000ohunnn js f eng d
007 c
ǂb z ǂd n ǂe z ǂf a
007 s
ǂb z ǂd z ǂe u ǂf n ǂg z ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk z ǂl n ǂm e ǂn u
020 1598957880
020 9781598957884
028 00 1274 ǂb Playaway Digital Audio
100 1_ Paterson, Katherine.
245 10 Bridge to Terabithia ǂh [electronic resource] / ǂc Katherine Paterson.
250 Unabridged.
260
[Solon, Ohio] : ǂb Playaway Digital Audio : ǂb [manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World LLC, ǂc [2006]
300
1 sound media player (4 hr.) : ǂb digital ; ǂc 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
500
One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback.
500
Title from Playaway label.
511 0_ Read by Robert Sean Leonard.
500
"Playaway, the first pre-loaded digital audio book"--Container.
500
Previously released by HarperAudio on cassettes in 2000 and on compact discs in 2005.
520
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently
meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
521
Ages 10 and up.
586
Newbery Medal, 1978.
650 _0 Friendship ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Death ǂv Juvenile fiction.
651 _0 Virginia ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Schools ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _1 Friendship ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Death ǂv Fiction.
651 _1 Virginia ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Schools ǂv Fiction.
655 _7 Bildungsromans. ǂ2 gsafd
655 _0 Audiobooks.
655 _0 Children's audiobooks.
700 1_ Leonard, Robert Sean, ǂd 1969-
710 2_ HarperAudio.
710 2_ Playaway Digital Audio.
710 2_ Findaway World LLC.
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EXAMPLE 4:
LDR cim
Ia
006
m h
008
070518s2007 ohunnn cs f eng d
007 c
ǂb z ǂd n ǂe z ǂf a
007 s
ǂb z ǂd z ǂe u ǂf n ǂg z ǂh n ǂi n ǂj m ǂk z ǂl n ǂm e ǂn u
020 1602525382
020 9781602525382
050 _4 PZ7.H13824 ǂb Pr 2007
100 1_ Hale, Shannon.
245 10 Princess academy ǂh [electronic resource] / ǂc Shannon Hale.
250 Unabridged.
260
Chagrin Falls, Ohio : ǂb Playaway Digital Audio : ǂb [manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World LLC, ǂc
[2007]
300
1 sound media player (ca. 6 hr.) : ǂb digital ; ǂc 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
500
In container (21 x 13 x 3 cm.) with earphones and AAA battery.
500
Title from Playaway label.
511 0_ Read by Laura Credidio and The Full Cast Family.
500
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
520
While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-
year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.
650 _0 Princesses ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Self-confidence ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Telepathy ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Mountains ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _0 Schools ǂv Juvenile fiction.
650 _1 Princesses ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Self-confidence ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Telepathy ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Mountains ǂv Fiction.
650 _1 Schools ǂv Fiction.
655 _0 Audiobooks.
655 _0 Children's audiobooks.
700 1_ Credidio, Laura.
710 2_ Full Cast Family.
710 2_ Playaway Digital Audio.
710 2_ Findaway World LLC.
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