On-order records
- Created according to SHARE Bibliographic and Cataloging Standards On-Order Records policy either by SHARE staff or through the Acquisitions module.
Computers, Laptops, Chromebooks, Tablets:
- Schools and libraries may request brief equipment records to track items assigned to students or patrons. These records are not intended for general circulation.
Equipment records
- The following generic equipment records are available for use. Additional generic records will only be created by SHARE staff at their discretion.
- Bike locks
- Calculators
- Fishing poles
- Hotspots
- Puzzles
- Headphones
- Charging Cables
- If your item does not fall into one of the above categories it must have a full descriptive record.
Records for Kits
- Resources purchased from a vendor already assembled must be cataloged in OCLC.
- A kit is defined in AACR2 Appendix D as "an item containing two or more categories of material no one of which is identifiable as the predominant constituent of the item" (italics added).
- Examples: a library packages a children’s book and a puppet together and circulates them as a unit, or a library assembles a Thanksgiving-themed kit composed of a book, DVD, doll, and puzzle related to the holiday.
- Libraries may create local records (if a cataloging library) or may request records be created by SHARE Bibliographic Services staff by sending the kit to their assigned hub. Please contact SHARE Bibliographic Services staff if you need to coordinate a drop-off rather than utilizing delivery services. Cataloging fees will apply.
- Kit & Kaboodle - free cataloging if the library agrees to circulate with Polaris request manager.
Rev. 10-2024