LC-PCC policy statements for dimensions
Prerecording
Prerecording
LC Core element for all resources except serials and online resources.
PCC Core element for audio recordings, notated music, moving images, still images, cartographic resources, direct-access electronic resources, and rare materials.
LC/PCC practice: For subordinate materials (e.g., accompanying materials, kits, etc.), use cataloger's judgment when a detailed description of carrier characteristics is desired.
PCC practice: For rare graphic materials, always specify what was measured.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Recording
Option
LC practice: Apply the option for most carriers. Do not apply the option for discs, all audio carriers, film, and tape. See specific carriers below for further guidance.
Option
LC practice: Apply the option to record dimensions in inches for discs, all audio carriers, and videocassette tape with a width other than 8 mm. Apply the option to record gauge in millimeters for film, tape, and videocassette tape with a width of 8 mm. See specific carriers below for further guidance.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Recording an unstructured description
Dimensions of carriers
Cards
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Cartridges
Audio cartridges
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Use inches rather than centimeters or millimeters.
Computer cartridges
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Record the length in centimeters.
Film, filmstrip, and video cartridges
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option in most cases. For tape width other than 8 mm, record the width in inches.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Instead use Manifestation: note on dimensions of manifestation if considered important for identification or selection.
LC practice: For archival moving image materials, apply the option.
Microfilm cartridges
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Cassettes
Audiocassettes
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Use inches rather than centimeters or millimeters.
Computer cassettes
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Film and videocassettes
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option in most cases. For tape width other than 8 mm, record the width in inches.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Instead use Manifestation: note on dimensions of manifestation if considered important for identification or selection.
LC practice: For archival moving image materials, apply the option.
Microfiche cassettes
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Microfilm cassettes
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Discs
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Record the diameter of the disc in inches.
Filmstrips and filmslips
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Flipcharts
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Microfiches
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Overhead transparencies
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Instead use Manifestation: note on dimensions of manifestation if applicable and if considered important for identification or selection.
Reels
Audiotape reels
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Use inches rather than centimeters or millimeters.
Computer tape reels
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Film and videotape reels
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option in most cases. For tape width other than 8 mm, record the width in inches.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Instead use Manifestation: note on dimensions of manifestation if considered important for identification or selection.
Microfilm reels
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Rolls
Film and microfilm rolls
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Instead use Manifestation: note on dimensions of manifestation if considered important for identification or selection.
Sheets
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Instead use Manifestation: note on dimensions of manifestation if considered important for identification or selection.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Slides
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Three-dimensional forms
Globes
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Other three-dimensional forms
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Volumes
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
LC/PCC practice: For rare materials, see DCRM (B,S) 5D1.2.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Instead use Manifestation: note on dimensions of manifestation if considered important for identification or selection.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Dimensions of container
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.
Multiple unit manifestations
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Unbound sheets of text
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Notated music
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Manifestations in two or more containers
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Change in dimensions
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/05/23
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