Audio-enabled devices are audiobooks that are either preloaded on a proprietary audio device or preloaded onto a card or figurine that is inserted into a proprietary audio device. Examples of audio-enabled devices are Playaways, Yoto cards and players, and Tonies and Tonieboxes.
Cataloguers should follow standard practices for cataloguing these items, with the exception of the specified parameters included in these guidelines.
When the specified parameters are met, records for Playaways, Yoto cards, and Tonies will display in the staff and public catalogues with both the Audio Device and Preloaded Audio icons.
Yoto players and Tonieboxes should be catalogued as non-bibliographic resources per your library’s policy on cataloguing equipment. They will display in the staff and public catalogues with the Toy, puzzle, or equipment icon.
When cataloguing playaways include the following specified parameters:
- Leader position 06 (Type) = i
- 007 position 00 (Category of material) = s
- 008 position 23 (Form) = q
- 020 (ISBN) $a = Used for the ISBN only if the ISBN is unique to the item
- 020 (ISBN) $z = Used for the ISBN if it the same ISBN belonging to the standard book
- 250 (Edition) = $aPlayaway
Caution
It is very important that all 020 fields in the record are coded correctly. Incorrectly coded 020 fields may lead to playaway records being incorrectly merged with records for standard books and audiobooks.
When catalogued separately from the player, Yoto cards should include the following specified parameters:
- Leader position 06 (Type) = i
- 007 position 00 (Category of material) = s
- 008 position 23 (Form) = q
- 020 (ISBN) $a = Used for the ISBN only if the ISBN is unique to the item
- 020 (ISBN) $z = Used for the ISBN if it the same ISBN belonging to the standard book
- 250 (Edition) = $aYoto
- 538 (System Requirements) = $aFor use in Yoto Player
Caution
It is very important that all 020 fields in the record are coded correctly. Incorrectly coded 020 fields may lead to Yoto card records being incorrectly merged with records for standard books and audiobooks.
When catalogued separately from the Toniebox, Tonies should include the following specified parameters:
- Leader position 06 (Type) = i
- 007 position 00 (Category of material) = s
- 008 position 23 (Form) = q
- 020 (ISBN) $a = Used for the ISBN only if the ISBN is unique to the item
- 020 (ISBN) $z = Used for the ISBN if it the same ISBN belonging to the standard book
- 250 (Edition) = $aTonie
- 538 (System Requirements) = $aFor use in Toniebox
Caution
It is very important that all 020 fields in the record are coded correctly. Incorrectly coded 020 fields may lead to Tonie records being incorrectly merged with records for standard books and audiobooks.
