Value-Added Cataloging by linking to distributors' catalogs

Deg Farrelly (DEG.FARRELLY@asu.edu)
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 11:17:37 -0700 (PDT)

In a discussion about cataloging of videos yesterday, we considered using
the MARC 856 field to link directly to a distributor's web catalog for the
title.

Pierian Press has an arrangement to link to Media Review Digest from online
catalogs. But we thought that a distributor's information might provide far
more detailed information on a title than a catalog summary could. Is there
anyone who is already doing this with an online catalog?

Successful? Work involved?

I'm interested in hearing from distributors with their reactions to this
concept.

Thanx.

deg farrelly, Media Librarian
Arizona State University West
4701 West Thunderbird Road, P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100
Phone: 602.543.8522 | Fax: 602.543.8540 | E-Mail: deg@asu.edu