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Introduction: Placement of the Prefix, Class and Cutter is a crucial key to building an accurate MARC record

• OFT process requires library media staff to select the format of the material, and to then place the call number in Prefix, Class, Cutter by the type of item within the selected format.
  
• When adding an item to an existing record, review Type of item or Alpha list.

Process, Quick Look - Sound Recordings, Audio Books
*Playaways are not formatted as sound recordings, see format Computer File

Format		Example
BOOK		Books, Magazines, Braille
MANUSCRIPT		Not/Applicable
ARTIFACT		N / A
MIXED MATERIAL		N / A
KIT		Contains more than one media type, games, realia, etc
COMPUTER FILE		CD-ROM, Playaways (sound media player)
GRAPHIC		Picture, Poster, Print, Chart, Flash cards, etc.
SOUND MUSIC		CD, Cassette tape, 45 or 33 ½ rpm record
SOUND NON-MUSIC		CD, cassette tape, 45 or 33 ½ rpm record
		*Sound, non-music is for audio book sound recordings
PROJECTED		VHS, DVD, 12 in. Video disc (VD), Slides, Transparencies
MANUSCRIPT MAP		N / A
PRINTED MAP		Map, Globe
MANUSCRIPT MUSIC		N / A
PRINTED MUSIC		Scores

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