[Evergreen-general] [External] Paperback vs. Hardcover Records

[Joan Kranich]

Hi Terran,

Thank you!

We're thinking separate records will need more work to make the record
specifically for paperback.  We are considering this.

Joan

On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM Terran McCanna via Evergreen-general <
evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:

> PINES uses separate records.
>
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 12:57 PM Szwagiel, Will via Evergreen-general <
> evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>
>> Good afternoon Joan,
>>
>> Like you, our bibliographic records can contain both paperback and
>> hardcover versions of a book.  We actually encourage this, as well, as part
>> of our cataloging best practices to try and cut down on duplicate records
>> and to make sure that as many items as possible are available for patrons
>> on a single record.  There will be instances, however, where we suggest
>> using a separate record, but that is usually based on the content of the
>> book, not whether it is paperback or hardcover.
>>
>> The majority of our member libraries are fine with this, but we do
>> occasionally receive requests to separate paperbacks and hardcovers,
>> because some libraries have patrons who only want one or the other.  One
>> recommendation we have made is for libraries to use call numbers and/or
>> shelving locations to identify if a specific item is paperback.  For
>> example, one member library puts "Apb" for "Adult Paperback" at the
>> beginning of the call numbers for mass market paperback books.
>>
>> This may not help patrons as much when placing holds, because they cannot
>> place item level holds, but it allows staff to easily identify a paperback
>> version so they can place an item hold for the patron.  Staff would just
>> have to encourage patrons to come to them to place the hold, so the staff
>> can place the item level hold for the patron.
>>
>> It is admittedly not a perfect solution, but because we have combined
>> paperbacks and hardcovers on single records for so long, trying to split
>> them up now would simply be unfeasible.  And even if we began instructing
>> catalogers to use separate records moving forward, that would still leave
>> countless existing records in the catalog with both paperbacks and
>> hardcovers on them.
>>
>> *William C. Szwagiel*
>>
>> NC Cardinal Project Manager
>>
>> State Library of North Carolina
>>
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>> Kranich via Evergreen-general <evergreen-general at list.evergreen-ils.org>
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>> *Cc:* Joan Kranich <jkranich at cwmars.org>
>> *Subject:* [External] [Evergreen-general] Paperback vs. Hardcover Records
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>> Hi,
>>
>> In C/W MARS a bibliographic record may contain items for paperback and
>> for hardcover.  We have had some recommendations to separate paperback
>> items from hardcover items.
>>
>> This is a change on the cataloging side but also with how holds would be
>> filled.
>>
>> Do any of you use separate bibliographic records for paperback vs.
>> hardcover or do you have another workflow to make it easy for staff and
>> patrons to place holds to be filled by one format vs. the other?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Joan
>>
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>> Joan Kranich (she/her/hers)
>> Library Applications Manager, C/W MARS, Inc.
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