CALL NUMBERS FOR MUSIC RECORDINGS
Call numbers for sound recordings of music are entered in the Class Scheme ASIS.
Compact disc music sound recordings have call numbers in the form “CD XXX-XXXX”, where the X’s represent the digits of the SIRSI default control number, with a hyphen inserted between the third and fourth digits for ease in reading and shelving. Audio cassettes, reel-to-reel audio tapes, and long-playing vinyl recordings of music have prefixes CASS, TAPE, or LP in place of CD.
When the control number and call number wells display a number other than the system-supplied number (as a result of overlaying, etc.), the Sirsi default number can be obtained by deleting the “-x001” from the system-supplied number in the barcode well. When even that has been supplanted by another barcode, a Sirsi default number may be obtained by creating a dummy additional copy of the sound recording, using its record number (by deleting the “-x001” from the system-supplied barcode), and deleting the dummy copy.
Shepherd School of Music degree recital tapes have call numbers in the form “CASS XXXXXX”, where the X’s represent the year, month and date the recital was performed. In cases where more than one degree recital was performed on any given day, the call numbers are further distinguished by adding an A, B, C, etc. to the end of the call number according to the chronological order in which the recitals were performed. When two recitals share the same starting time, the cataloger may choose which recital will be ordered first.