Scope: This document outlines special considerations for e-books during the fastcat procedure. It assumes that staff are already familiar with LTS Procedure #4, Fastcat and LTS Procedure #4a#3c, Fast-cataloging. We strive to keep the e-fastcat procedure as close to our regular fastcat procedure as possible. The differences outlined below are largely due to either (a) additional/different cataloging fields required for an e-resource, or (b) the lack of a tangible item in the e-resource format.
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Multivolume works may be cataloged either as one volume per bib, or multiple volumes on a single bib, depending on how the volumes are hosted and sold. Accept bibs that describe only a single volume; these are eligible for e-fastcat.
If any changes are required to the MARC bibliographic data other than adding/updating/deleting URLs (856) the following fields do not fastcat. Refer these to cataloging.
MARC fields that may be added, editer or deleted (using quickMARC): 506, 856, 899, 906
There is no need to edit the 040.
In the MARC record view, review and verify
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- Unsuppress the record if needed
- Change the instance status to cataloged and add the appropriate cataloged date.
- Add the Statistical code “Special format: ebk – Ebook”
- Add a transaction data in Administrative note using the ,,f macro. It should read
date:YYYYMMDD ttype:f userid:[netid] ploc:lts
Editing the holdings record:
- Unsuppress the record if needed
- Holdings type: Monograph
- Permanent location: serv,remo
- Call number: Type = Library of Congress classification, add ONLINE to the call number prefix
- Add a transaction data holdings note using the ,,f macro. It should read
date:YYYYMMDD ttype:f userid:[netid] ploc:lts
