Software and/or materials required

• Sierra

• Connexion

• Internet browser

• Other:

Project summary/background

This is a project to catalog posters from MSS 719: Leftist political posters collection.

Project instructions

• Pre-work:

  • Open Connexion and download the shared poster constant data to your local constant data (Cataloging>Search>Online constant data>Posters)

• Open the following Google shared drive: Scans (MSUL TS Telecommuting>MSS 719 Posters)

• Go to the Google doc MSS 719 poster inventory.

• Claim a poster for cataloging by putting your initials in INITIALS column

• Catalog as normal, paying particular attention to:

  • Any transcribed element per PCC-PS for A.1: For capitalization of transcribed elements, catalogers are encouraged (but not required) to follow Appendix A; it is permitted to “take what you see” on the resource.

  • Specific fields:

    • 007: follow the instructions for non-projected graphics. The data included in the constant data is for the most typical instance, color poster on paper.

    • 050: per BIBCO guidelines, assign a class number for the poster. However, no cutter is needed since we use the 099 for filing.

    • 099: add number listed in the inventory in the “XXX” portion of the template.

    • 300:

      • $b the template has “color,” since most posters are color. Delete if black and white. Add “both sides” if poster is double sided.

      • $c Height x Width: these need to be converted from inches to cm.

    • 336: the template includes both still image and text. If one of those is incorrect, delete it.

    • 340: the template includes “single sided.” If this is incorrect, change to “double sided.”

    • 500 title note: state where the poster title originated. Usually this is “Title from poster recto,” but sometimes it’s found on an artist website or a caption title below the image. This note should come first.

    • 520: Describe the poster.

    • 500 quotes: add any quotes that may be helpful to a copy cataloger. [Optional]

    • 6xxs: Add relevant subject headings. Append with $v Posters.

      • For 650 on posters themselves, see if Political Posters, NATIONALITY is authorized. If it’s not, try Posters, NATIONALITY. (Per guidelines to be as specific as possible)

      • If a silkscreen poster, add:

        • 650 0Serigraphy ǂv Specimens.

• Validate and export to online save file for Nicole to review….OR export to OCLC.?

• Add the following text strings to the record and export to Sierra:

  • 830 0Leftist political posters collection. ǂ5 MiEM

  • 830 0Radicalism posters collection. ǂ5 MiEM

  • 949 *ov=.;i= /loc=sp/ty=199/sta=o/w=cmsoriggrphXXX;

• Go back to the Google doc inventory and add the bib and OCLC numbers.