[Publib] Re: Music collections

[Anita Barney]

We use ANSCR (Alpha-Numeric System for the Classification of 
Recordings).  It assigns a letter to each type of music -- E for 
orchestral, H for band, MJ for jazz, B for opera (wouldn't dare leave 
that category out on this list).  The second line of the call number 
can represent the name of the composer or performer.  The third part 
of the call number is the first letter of each of the first three 
keywords in the title.  One example of this 
system:  http://www.calstatela.edu/library/guides/anscr_class.htm

This makes it sound much more complicated than it is.  Because our 
music collection is fairly small, we don't sort within categories, 
and patrons are just happy to have all the rock or holiday music or 
soundtracks in one place.

Anita R. Barney
Library Director
The Brookfield Library
182 Whisconier Road
Brookfield, CT  06804
203-775-6241  /  Fax 203-740-7723





>I am writing to find out how everyone handles their music CD
>collections.  Our patrons increasingly are asking that we divide our
>collection by types of music.  Right now, we have all of our CDs with
>Dewey call #s.
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>How many of you divide your music collection by type or music?  Do you
>put something in the call # to indicate the type of music?  Someone
>suggested putting the type of music after the call #, but that isn't
>searchable in the OPAC.  Do you indicate the type some other way?
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>Can anyone give me any ideas of what has worked for you?
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>Thank you.
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>Debbie Troxclair
>Jefferson Parish Library
>4747 W. Napoleon
>Metairie, LA   70001
>dtroxclair at jefferson.lib.la.us
>(504) 838-1108
>or 838-1100 ext 350
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