How do I catalog kits?
Purpose
This FAQ documents best practices for cataloging to ensure consistency across CUNY. While formatted as an FAQ for usability, it represents official guidance approved by the OLS Cataloging Policies Task Force.
Introduction
Kits or bundles are a collection of materials that are part of the same unit and are intended to circulate together as a bundle. One common example of a kit is one that contains a book, media, and realia. Another example is a bundle of podcasting equipment that contains a microphone, cables, stand, and a bag.
Bibliographic Fields
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required, while other fields are up to the cataloger’s decision.
| Tag | Field Notes | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 020 | ISBN | 020 ## $a 9781641240864 $q (board book) |
| 040* | Original cataloging agency $b eng $c Transcribing agency $e rda $d Modifying agency | 040 ## $a ZGF $b eng $e rda $c ZGF $d ZGF $d OCLCO $d ZGF $d UtOrBLW |
| 041 | Languages (if there is an 041 field, there must be a 546 field) | 041 0# $a eng $a spa 041 0# $h eng |
| 050 | LC call number | |
| 100 | Author name, $e relator term. | 100 1# $a Bartiková, Petra, $e author. $1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjJ8G8dYvFxJgbgqMxkwfq |
| 245* | Title : $b sub or parallel title / $c statement of responsibility. | 245 00 $a Happy beehive STEAM kit / $c Dade County Public Library. |
| 246 | Varying form of title | |
| 264* | Place of publication : $b Publisher, $c year of publication | 264 #0 $a [Dade County, Ga.] : $b [Dade County Public Library], $c 2025. 264 #1 $a "Beehive" : Mount Joy, PA : $b Fox Chapel Publishing Company Inc., $c 2020. |
| 300* | Physical description | 300 ## $a 1 wooden game, 1 pair of plastic tweezers, 1 board book ; $c in container 30 cm x 9 cm x 24 cm 300 ## $a 1 volume (unpaged) : $b color illustrations on board pages ; $c 23 cm |
| 336* | Content type | 336 ## $a text $b txt $2 rdacontent $3 book 336 ## $a three-dimensional form $b tdf $2 rdacontent $3 wooden game 336 ## $a three-dimensional form $b tdf $2 rdacontent $3 tweezers |
| 337* | Media type | 337 ## $a unmediated $b n $2 rdamedia 337 ## $a other $b x $2 rdamedia |
| 338* | Carrier type | 338 ## $a volume $b nc $2 rdacarrier $3 book 338 ## $a object $b nr $2 rdacarrier $3 wooden game 338 ## $a object $b nr $2 rdacarrier $3 tweezers |
| 490 | Series, if applicable (if there is a 490, there must be an 830) | |
| 500* | Notes about titles, creators, contributors, original publication, editions, physical description, series or series-like phrases, contents, subjects, or related works | 500 ## $a Board book. 500 ## $a Beehive is the English translation of Co se deje ve vcelim ulu by Petra Bartikova. |
| 505 | Include contents or all volume titles as applicable | 505 0# $a Wooden beehive counting game -- Tweezers -- "Beehive" board book. |
| 520 | Summary or publishers note/description | 520 ## $a K-3 children will learn about the magic inside of a beehive and practice their counting skills at the same time! |
| 546 | Language note, if applicable | |
| 590 | Local note, if applicable (make sure you use $9 LOCAL in Connexion or the local note extension with the house icon in Alma) | |
| 650* | Topical subject heading | 650 #0 $a Bees $x Study and teaching. |
| 653* | Uncontrolled index term | |
| 700 | Editor/Second Author/Translator/Artist, $e relator term | 700 1# $a Šojdr, Martin, $d 1979- $e illustrator. $1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtmwq7TMxwjqqWMCJXPQq |
| 830 | Series, if applicable |
Connexion/Alma Screenshots
OCLC Record
Local Record in Alma
