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farrah.little [For MP3 files] 		public:nnels:cataloguing:add-narrator-runtime [2020/12/10 12:51] (current)
farrah.little [For MP3 files]
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 You can update runtime and narrator name in parallel as you go through the records.  You can update runtime and narrator name in parallel as you go through the records. 
  
-You can sort by File Format--start with MP3 format first and then move on to DAISY Audio formats.+You can sort by File Format--**start with MP3 format first** and then move on to DAISY Audio formats.
  
 You can use the search filters to pull out titles with missing narrator only or missing runtime only; please note that the results may not be totally accurate. You can use the search filters to pull out titles with missing narrator only or missing runtime only; please note that the results may not be totally accurate.
  
 ===== To edit a record ===== ===== To edit a record =====
-  - Click on the title of the book+  - Click on the title of the book in the search results
   - Click the ''edit'' button next to the particular file format that needs updating   - Click the ''edit'' button next to the particular file format that needs updating
-  - In the ''Narrator'', field enter the narrator's name as First Name Last Name; if more than one narrator, click ''add another item''+  - In the ''Narrator'' field, enter the narrator's name as First Name Last Name; if more than one narrator, click ''add another item''
   - In the ''Running Time'' field, enter the length of the audio title in the format HHMMSS (hours minutes seconds)   - In the ''Running Time'' field, enter the length of the audio title in the format HHMMSS (hours minutes seconds)
   - Click ''Save''   - Click ''Save''
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 MP3 books don't contain metadata like DAISY books. MP3 books don't contain metadata like DAISY books.
  
-  - Locating narrator's name: +  - Locating narrator's name*: 
     - You will have to listen to the files (note the MARC information in Drupal likely does not reflect the particular version of the book you're looking at).      - You will have to listen to the files (note the MARC information in Drupal likely does not reflect the particular version of the book you're looking at). 
-      - Usually the narrator's name should be announced within the first audio file in the book. You can use VLC, iTunes, or any audio player to listen to the files. +      - Usually the narrator's name should be announced within the first audio file in the book. You can use VLC, iTunes, or any audio player to listen to the files. If you are not sure about spelling or if you don't hear the narrator's name announced then you may need to do some internet sleuthing to see if this exact version is catalogued elsewhere like WorldCat or another website & find the info that way 
-      - If you can't find the narrator's name by listening to the file, contact the Content Coordinator+      - If you can't find the narrator's name by listening to the file or internet searching, make a note of the title & URL to pass to the Content Coordinator. Leave the narrator field blank.
   - Locating runtime:   - Locating runtime:
     - If you open all the files in an audio application like VLC, you will see the total runtime displayed at the top. See {{:public:nnels:cataloguing:vlc-runtime.png?linkonly|screenshot for VLC}}.     - If you open all the files in an audio application like VLC, you will see the total runtime displayed at the top. See {{:public:nnels:cataloguing:vlc-runtime.png?linkonly|screenshot for VLC}}.
  
 +* Note that if the MP3 audiobook was published by ''Crane Library'' then it will likely be narrated by multiple people. For Crane Library audio titles with multiple narrators, we state ''Multiple Readers'' in the ''Narrator'' field.
 ==== For DAISY 2.02 Audio files ==== ==== For DAISY 2.02 Audio files ====
  
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