Item Category Tables

Item Category 1

Table of all Item Category 1 values:

Item Category 1 Description in Catalog
BOOK Book
CASSETTE Cassette/Tape
CD CD
CD-ROM CD-ROM
DVD DVD
E-AUDIOBK Electronic Audio Book
E-BOOK Electronic Book
E-MUSIC Electronic Music
EQUIP Equipment
E-READER Electronic Reading Device
E-VIDEO Electronic Video
GAME Video Game
KIT-AV Kit-Special AV
LARGEPRINT Large Print/Large Type
MAGAZINE Magazine
OTHER Other
PLAYAWAY Audio Device (Playaway)
SCORE Musical Score
UNKNOWN Unknown
VIDEO Video

 

Unobvious Item Category 1s

When barcoding materials, it can be difficult to tell which Item Category 1 to use for some materials. Follow the table below:

Item Being Barcoded Item Category 1 Used
A large print book LARGEPRINT (not BOOK)
A book of music SCORE
Playaway device PLAYAWAY
CD with a recorded book on it CD-BOOK (not CD)
CD with recorded book on it, with a copy of the printed book (usually a children's item) CD-BOOK
A recorded book in an MP3 format CD-BOOK
An MP3 formatted music CD CD
A DVD with accompanying material (Item Type may be KIT) DVD
Equipment OTHER