For questions/feedback on the standards & documentation, contact the Metadata/Cataloguing Subcommittee co-chairs, Stacey Boileau and Dijana Kladnjakovic.
For LibGuide issues, contact Aura Hill.
Definition: The compact cassette (tape cassette, cassette tape, audio cassette, or tape or cassette) is an analog magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback.
Special notes: These rules should be applied to all audio cassette records.
Example: See Audio Cassette Cataloguing Example at bottom of this page.
Use this table to complete the MARC fields in your record.
| MARC Field Code | Value Instructions | Additional Information |
| Leader/06* Type of Record |
Select one of: i non-musical/j musical | This value is used to identify material and resource type in Alma and Primo VE And allows for faceting |
| Leader/07* Bibliographic Level |
Select m | This value is used to identify material and resource type in Alma and Primo VE And allows for faceting |
| Leader/17 Encoding Level |
Select one of: |
|
| Leader/18 Descriptive Cataloging Form |
Select one of: a/i | Used to support readability using standardized formatting |
| 001 Control Number |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 003 Control Number Identifier |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 007/00* Category of Material |
Select s | Used for Alma functionality such as Alma Search Index and analytics. |
| 007/01* Specific Material Designation |
Select s | Used for Alma functionality such as Alma Search Index and analytics. |
| 008/06* Type of Date |
Select one of: s/p/t/m/r | Select the appropriate value for your resource from these options |
| 008/07-10* Date 1 |
Enter publication year (e.g. 2017) |
Used for faceting by date in Primo VE instead of 26X. If unknown define in 008/06 as n |
| 008/11-14* Date 2 |
If 008/06= m/p | Date 2 must equal 9999 |
| 008/15-17 Place of Publication |
Select place code | URL to assist in https://www.loc.gov/marc/countries/countries_name.html |
| 008/18-19 Form of Composition |
For musical recordings: For non-musical recordings select nn |
This is for the genre of musical recordings |
| 008/35-37* Language |
Select the appropriate letter code for your resource |
Used for faceting by language in Primo VE |
| 010 LC Control Number |
Enter LC number | If available |
| 016 NLC |
Enter LC number | If available |
| 020 ISBN |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 024 Other Standard Identifier |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 028 Publisher or Distributor Number |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 035* System Control Number |
Autogenerated by Alma for e-book collection imports |
Preferred for title control There is the possibility of multiple 035 fields: For original cataloguing, 035 is not required because it cannot be generated |
| 040* Cataloguing Source |
Consult MARC Standards | If it is RDA, should have $eRDA |
| 041* Language Code |
Consult MARC Standards | Used for bilingual and American Sign Language items. If $a or $d exists and is followed by another $a, it is bilingual. |
|
050* |
Consult MARC Standards | 050 $a Classification; 050 $b Cutter |
| 055* Can. Call Number |
Consult MARC Standards | In the absence of 050 |
|
090* |
Consult MARC Standards | In the absence of an 050 and 055 |
| 100* Personal Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
| 110* Corporate Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
| 111* Meeting Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
| 130* Uniform Title |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
| 245* Title Statement |
Consult MARC Standards | |
| 246* Variant Title |
Consult MARC Standards | Required if variant title exists. Particularly for bilingual titles or earlier title forms |
| 264* Imprint |
Consult MARC Standards | Or if AACR2 record, the 260 is required |
| 300* Physical Description |
Consult MARC Standards | |
| 336* Content Type |
## $aspoken word$bspw$2rdacontent OR ## $asounds$bspw$2rdacontent OR ## $aperformed music$bspw$2rdacontent |
|
| 337* Media Type |
## $aaudio$bs$2rdamedia |
|
| 338* Carrier Type |
## $aaudiocassette$bss$2rdacarrier | |
| 490 Series Statement |
Consult MARC Standards | If applicable |
| 500 General Note |
Consult MARC Standards | Source title taken from… (MARC record is representative of item as heard on this date) |
| 508 Creation and Production Credits Note |
Consult MARC Standards | Other creation/production credits (other than 245$c) |
| 511 Participant and Performer Note |
Consult MARC Standards | Notable participants and performers |
| 518 Date/Time and Place of an Event Note |
Consult MARC Standards | Original broadcast note and details of the event |
| 520 Summary, etc. |
Consult MARC Standards | Summary |
| 538 System Details Note |
Consult MARC Standards | System requirements, mode of access if available |
| 546* Language Note |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory if bilingual or American Sign Language |
| 6XX* Subject Headings |
Consult MARC Standards | 600/610/611/ 630/650 |
| 7XX* Added Entry |
Consult MARC Standards | Required if no 1XX field. Add for 1st statement of responsibility if record is title main entry; Include for additional statement of responsibility; |
| 830 Series Added Entry |
As recorded in 490 |
Audio Cassette Example
Leader 01762cjm#a2200445#i#4500
001 21983087
005 20210406161928.0
007 ss#lunjlcmpnuu
008 210406t19921992abcdfn|###########|#und#d
010 $$a ##2021618752
028 0 2$$a PM-1 $$b Pamela Morasch
035 $$a (OCoLC)ocm78074709
040 $$a HUC $$b eng $$e rda $$c HUC $$d OCLCF $$d OCLCO $$d HUC $$d OCLCQ $$d OCLCA $$d DLC
042 $$a lccopycat
043 $$a a-is---
050 00 $$a RYH 4651
245 $$a 10 Israeli dances : $$b accompaniment cassette / $$c arranged for piano by Pamela Morasch, M. Mus.
246 $$a Ten Israeli dances
246 30 $$a Israeli dances
264 01 $$a Calgary, AB, Canada : $$b [Pamela Morasch], $$c [1992]
264 4 $$c ©1992
300 $$a 1 audiocassette (approximately 30 min.) : $$b analog, 1 7/8 ips
306 $$a 003000
336 ## $$a performed music$$bspw$$2rdacontent
337 $$a audio $$b s $$2 rdamedia
338 $$a audiocassette $$b ss $$2 rdacarrier
344 $$a analog $$2 rdatr
344 $$b magnetic $$2 rdarm
382 01 $$a piano $$n 1 $$s 1 $$2 lcmpt
500 $$a Title from container.
500 $$a "Dance instructions not included."
505 0 $$a Ma navu (2:58) -- Hora medura (1:30) -- Tzadik katamar (1:44) -- Sham hareh Golan (2:32) -- Hora habika (1:45) -- Hora agadati (2:01) -- Mal'ach mesulam Ya'akov (2:29) -- Debka oud (2:45) -- Sapri tama (2:44) -- Klezmer : Chava (1:38).
650 0 $$a Piano music, Arranged.
650 0 $$a Folk dance music $$z Israel.
655 7 $$a Folk dance music. $$2 lcgft
655 7 $$a Arrangements (Music) $$2 lcgft
700 1 $$a Morasch, Pamela, $$e arranger of music.