OLAC publishes a number of training and cataloging resources for catalogers who need guidance on cataloging various types of nonprint materials, including a wide range of digital resources as well as more “traditional” formats: video and sound recordings, websites, maps, multimedia, graphic materials, and realia.

Follow

Publications from 2023

PDF

Full MARC Examples to Accompany OLAC Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu- ray Discs, Objects, Streaming Media, and Video Games Using the Original RDA Toolkit and MARC 21, Marcia Barrett, Josh Hutchinson, Yoko Kudo, Julie Renee Moore, Kyla Jemison, Amanda Scott, Teressa Keenan, Ann Kardos, and Melissa Burel

PDF

OLAC Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs, Objects, Streaming Media, and Video Games Using the Original RDA Toolkit and MARC 21, Marcia Barrett, Josh Hutchinson, Yoko Kudo, Julie Renee Moore, Kyla Jemison, Amanda Scott, Teressa Keenan, Ann Kardos, and Melissa Burel

Publications from 2022

PDF

Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media Using RDA and MARC21, Erminia Chao, Rebecca Culbertson, Jennifer M. Eustis, Cyrus Ford, Annie Glerum, Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Mary Huismann, Stacie Traill, Donna Viscuglia, Jeannette Ho, and Jay Weitz

Publications from 2020

PDF

Best Practices for Cataloging Objects Using RDA and MARC 21, Julie Renee Moore, Robert B. Freeborn, Scott Dutkiewicz, Sarah Hovde, Jessica Janecki, Jessica Schomberg, and Trina Soderquist

Publications from 2019

PDF

Alphabetical List of Genre Terms in the OLAC Video Game Genre Vocabulary, Rosemary Groenwald, Jay L. Colbert, Eduardo Fojo, Julia Frankosky, Netanel Ganin, Rachel Jaffe, Charles Lemme, Neil Robinson, and George Wrenn

File

OLAC Video Game Genre Vocabulary, Rosemary Groenwald, Jay L. Colbert, Eduardo Fojo, Julia Frankosky, Netanel Ganin, Rachel Jaffe, Charles Lemme, Neil Robinson, and George Wrenn

Publications from 2018

PDF

Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media Using RDA and MARC21, Erminia Chao, Rebecca Culbertson, Jennifer M. Eustis, Cyrus Ford, Annie Glerum, Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Mary Huismann, Stacie Traill, Donna Viscuglia, and Jeannette Ho

PDF

Best Practices for Cataloging Video Games Using RDA and MARC21, Greta de Groat, Marcia Barrett, Julie Renee Moore, Robert B. Freeborn, Emma Cross, Junghae Lee, Jared Cowing, Violet Fox, and Neil Robinson

PDF

Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials LCGFT Moving Image Genre-Form Terms, Scott M. Dutkiewicz

PDF

Guidelines for OLAC Video Game Genre Terms (olacvggt), Rosemary Groenwald, Jay L. Colbert, Eduardo Fojo, Julia Frankosky, Netanel Ganin, Rachel Jaffe, Charles Lemme, Neil Robinson, and George Wrenn

PDF

Final Recommendations of the Joint MLA/OLAC 33X/34X Task Group, Joint MLA/OLAC 33X/34X Task Group

Publications from 2017

PDF

Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs Using RDA and MARC21, William Anderson, Lloyd Chittenden, Cyrus Ford, Mary Huismann, Douglas King, John Lavalie, Peter Lisius, Nancy Lorimer, Julie Renee Moore, Lori Murphy, Laurie Neuerburg, Anchalee "Joy" Panigabutra-Roberts, Scott Piepenburg, Diane Robson, Walter Walker, and Iris Wolley

Publications from 2012

PDF

Video Language Coding: Best Practices, Kelley McGrath, Cindy Badilla-Melendez, Susan Leister, Katia Strieck, Carolyn Walden, Karen Gorss Benko, and Irina Stanishevskaya

Publications from 2011

PDF

Library of Congress Genre-Form Thesaurus (LCGFT) for Moving Images: Best Practices, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Bill Anderson, Karen Gorss Benko, Greta de Groat, Jeannette Ho, and Susan Wynne

Publications from 2010

PDF

Guide to Cataloging SlotMusic Based on AAACR2 Chapters 6 and 9, Marcia Barrett, Jim Alberts, Cyrus Ford, Steve Henry, Michi Hoban, and Jay Weitz

PDF

FRBR, Facets, and Moving Images: A Literature Review, Laura Jenemann, Thelma Ross, and George Wrenn

PDF

Playaways and RDA: Summary of Relevant Sections from RDA Chapters 3, 6, and 7, Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc.

Publications from 2009

PDF

OLAC CAPC Moving Image Work-Level Records Task Force Final Report and Recommendations, Part IIIb: Data Sources, Kelley McGrath, Susannah Benedetti, Karen Gorss Benko, Lynne Bisko, Greta de Groat, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Jeannette Ho, Nancy Lorimer, Scott Piepenburg, Thelma Ross, and Walt Walker

PDF

OLAC CAPC Moving Image Work-Level Records Task Force Final Report and Recommendations, Part IV: Extracting Work-Level Information from Existing MARC Manifestation Records, Kelley McGrath, Susannah Benedetti, Karen Gorss Benko, Lynne Bisko, Greta de Groat, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Jeannette Ho, Nancy Lorimer, Scott Piepenburg, Thelma Ross, and Walt Walker

PDF

OLAC CAPC Moving Image Work-Level Records Task Force Report and Recommendations, Part I: Moving Image Work Definition and Boundaries, Part II: Core Attributes and Relationships, Kelley McGrath, Susannah Benedetti, Karen Gorss Benko, Lynne Bisko, Greta de Groat, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Jeannette Ho, Nancy Lorimer, Scott Piepenburg, Thelma Ross, and Walt Walker

PDF

OLAC CAPC Moving Image Work-Level Records Task Force Final Report and Recommendations, Part IIIa: Operational Definitions: A Thought Experiment, Kelley McGrath, Susannah Benedetti, Karen Gorss Benko, Lynne Bisko, Greta de Groat, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Jeannette Ho, Nancy Lorimer, Scott Pipenburg, Thelma Ross, and Walt Walker

Publications from 2008

PDF

Guide to Cataloging Playaway Devices Based on AACR2 Chapters 6 and 9, Heidi Frank, Bill Anderson, Joe Bartl, Robert B. Freeborn, and Jay Weitz

PDF

OLAC CAPC Moving Image Work-Level Records Task Force Draft Report and Recommendations, Part I: Moving Image Work Definition and Boundaries, Part II: Core Attributes and Relationships, Kelley McGrath, Susannah Benedetti, Karen Gorss Benko, Lynne Bisko, Greta de Groat, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Jeannette Ho, Nancy Lorimer, Scott Piepenburg, Thelma Ross, and Walt Walker

PDF

Guide to Cataloging DVD and Blu-ray Discs Using AACR2r and MARC 21 2008 Update, Carolyn Walden, Marcia Barrett, Kelly Chambers, Lloyd Chittenden, Nancy Lorimer, Julie Moore, Lori Murphy, Anchalee Panigabutra-Roberts, Walter Walker, and Kay Johnson

Publications from 2007

PDF

Introduction to Cataloging Electronic Integrating Resources: An Online Training Presentation, Cataloging Policy Committee

PDF

OLAC CAPC Video Language Coding Best Practices Task Force Draft Recommentations, Kelley McGrath, Cindy Badilla-Melendez, Susan Leister, Katia Strieck, and Carolyn Walden

Publications from 2005

PDF

Source of Title Note for Internet Resources, Steven Miller, Greta de Groat, and Susan Leister

Publications from 2001

PDF

Authority Tools for Audiovisual and Music Catalogers: An Annotated List of Useful Resources, James Alberts, John Bewley, Robert Bratton, Ann Caldwell, Robert B. Freeborn, Sheryl Holmes, Phyllis Jones, Michelle Koth, Marilyn McCroskey, Jeanne M. Piascik, David Procházka, James L. Soe Nyun, Barbara R. Tysinger, and Iris Wolley