Cataloguing standards for e-books in school libraries

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SCIS e-books

• Cataloguing standards for e-books in school
  libraries

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School library catalogues provide access to
learning resources for the school community
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SCIS is a selection sourcefor e-books in schools
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SCIS catalogues e-books
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Enhanced content in SCIS
http//opac.scis.curriculum.edu.au/vwebv/holdingsI
nfo?bibId1535544
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Students and staff expect to search in only one
place to find school resources
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The principles and standards that have served
well for physical resources can be applied to
digital resources
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SCIS standards for cataloguing e-books
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. LEARNING OBJECTS 5.E ... E-BOOKS (Nov. 20
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What other information doe-book users want to
knowwhen searching?
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Defining e-book

• a book in an electronic format designed to be
  read in an e-reader (Macquarie Dictionary)
• an electronic version of a printed book which
  can be read on a personal computer or hand-held
  device designed specifically for this purpose
  (Wikipedia)
• the basic e-books landscape today includes text
  and audio, and it is available on readers (such
  as the Amazon Kindle), PCs, mobile consoles, or
  online(ALCTS CRS)

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e-book or app?
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SCIS GMD website

• If the e-book is available only as a website, or
  in html form on a website with the option to view
  or download a PDF version, or on a website with
  mixed media, use the GMD website.
• Warner Books Infobase e-books
• Scholastic BookFlix
• EDUCAUSE e-books

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SCIS GMD electronic resource

• For other e-books, use the GMD electronic
  resource.
• If in doubt as to which GMD to use, use
  electronic resource.
• Examples
• Kindle e-book from Amazon
• E-book read online using e-reading software, eg
  Turning the Pages, or Silverlight

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Original or reproduction?

• born digital?
• photographed?
• scanned with character recognition?
• edited?
• new edition?
• added features?

Cory Doctorow For the win ISBN 978-0765322166
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Multiple formats? Multiple records?

• Separate records for different versions of the
  same manifestation are to be discouraged.
• If the resource is available in various formats,
  include a note.
• Provider-Neutral E-Monograph MARC Record Guide

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What is an ISBN?

• The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is
  a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books
  and book-like products published internationally.
  
• Publications need separate ISBNs if anyone in
  the supply chain needs to identify them
  separately.
• Guidelines for the assignment of ISBNs to ebooks

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ISBN mayhem

• 9780385752145 (hard cover) 0385752148 (hard
  cover) 9780385752152 (library binding)
  0385752156 (library binding) 9780375898433
  (e-book) 0375898433 (e-book) 9780385619011
  (hbk.) 0385619014 (hbk.) 9780385619028 (pbk.)

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SCIS Standards say

• Give the ISBN in the MARC 020 if it pertains to
  the resource being described, i.e. the ISBN of
  the e-book edition.
• Do not record the ISBN of an original print
  edition.

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When is a page not a page?

• If the GMD is website, omit the physical
  description.
• If the GMD is electronic resource, provide the
  extent of the item if it is readily available
  (AACR2R 9.5B3).
• Give other physical details if they are available
  and considered important (AACR2R 9.5C3).
• Examples
• 1 e-book (218 p.)
• 21 p. digital, PDF file.

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Location and access

• Restrictions on access
• If the item is available only on subscription,
  include a note.
• Example
• A subscription is required to access this
  resource.

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Links in 856 field

• For e-books available in various formats from a
  single source, link to the page which offers
  access to all formats.
• Optionally, include a link also to a specific
  version of the resource if it is freely available
  online.
• Examples
• 856 40 u http//www.archive.org/details/windinwil
  lows00grah
• 856 40 3 Online version u http//www.archive.org
  /stream/windinwillows00grahpage/n9/mode/2up

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SCIS Overdrive record
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School catalogue
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School digital library
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Discussion

• How do we provide users with seamless access from
  catalogue record to e-book?
• If you create or acquire an e-book what strategy
  do you have for cataloguing it?
• What is the demand for e-books in your school
  community?
• What is your schools plan for integrated access
  to all learning resources?

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What next?

• SCIS professional learning programwww.esa.edu.au/
  scis/professional_learning.html
• SCIS updates
• _at_schoolscatinfo facebook.com/schoolscatinfo

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Acknowledgements

• Leonie Bourke, Manager SCIS
• Pru Mitchell, SCIS Support Coordinator
• SCIS Team, Education Services Australia
• SCIS Information Services Standards Committee
• scisinfo_at_esa.edu.au