HIT-> MARC records for paperback fiction

[Priscilla Dolan <cjdola@HAWKS.BPS.MONTANA.EDU>]

Thanks to the dozen who responded to my problem of how to enter paperback
fiction - with a matching MARC record for each copy of a title or listing all
copies under one MARC record even though the copies have different ISBNs.  All
but one response said they used only one record and listed the copies under
that.  The one response on the other side felt it would limit future options
and recommended a matching MARC record for each copy with a different ISBN.

Reasons for varying from the standard included less time to enter records and le
 ss confusion for students to
confusion for the student to see only one record.  One librarian noted a huge
difference in the research frustration level using on-line catalog and thus
greater independence by students.

A couple responses stated it is possible to add the ISBN of copies not
the same as the record by adding that tag.

I would welcome more reponses.

Priscilla Dolan
Chief Joseph Middle School
Bozeman, MT    cjdola@hawks.bps.montana.edu