Audio Cassettes

Purpose: Guidelines for consistent physical processing, classification and fixed field values for various audiovisual materials. For AV materials that accompany print items that are for Special Collection, look here.

Audio Cassette:

  1. Label box and cassette.
  2. Do not strip as this could cause the tape to be erased.
  3. Affix bookplate to accompanying box or folder.
  4. Make sure folder has a label for the title.
  5. Include a contents label on back if warranted.

Holding Record example

Library catalog record showing bibliographic data for “Robert Frost reads his poetry” on audiobook cassette, including call number, unique identifiers, and holdings information at a specific library.

Item Record example

View example in Primo.