INDUSTRY FIELD GUIDE
Physical video rental edition records for AI review
A case label and the disc inside it can refer to different editions.
NAICS 532282 · Video Tape and Disc Rental
A case label and the disc inside it can refer to different editions. A catalog assistant should identify what the scan supports without treating every item with the same title as interchangeable. Census identifies physical video rental as a distinct activity. GS1 identifier resources provide context for product records, and a store can illustrate the task with fictional editions. Census NAICS manual · GS1 US product identifiers
Make up two practice disc editions and generic case labels. Give one correct catalog, case and disc matches. Give the other a return scan that identifies the case but no evidence about the disc. Ask the assistant what can be attributed to each object and whether staff need another observation. Use distinct dummy fields for edition and inventory copy.
Do not share films, jacket art, licensed metadata, valid barcodes, private memberships, or actual viewing histories. Use props with original labels and invented records.
Describe a physical catalog exercise
Original Fiund exercise
Scanning a case identifies the case, not an unseen disc
Original blank props represent two fictional film editions and inventory copies. No actual film, jacket art, licensed catalog metadata or valid barcode is included.
| Record | Source | What it records |
|---|---|---|
| VE1 | Practice catalog | Title Harbor, edition E1, inventory copy C1. Same title, edition E2, copy C2. |
| VE2 | C1 return observation | Case label C1/E1 and inner disc label C1/E1 both readable. |
| VE3 | C2 return scan | Case C2/E2 scanned; case remains closed. An old catalog thumbnail depicts E1 without a copy identifier. |
Question for the model
Which edition-and-copy pair is confirmed for both case and disc, and what does the C2 scan leave unresolved?
Show the reference answer and checks
VE2 confirms matching C1/E1 identifiers on both the case and disc. VE3 confirms C2/E2 on the scanned case only; it does not identify the unseen disc. The E1 thumbnail lacks a copy link and cannot fill that gap or override the case's E2 label. Preserve title, edition, inventory copy and object type separately, and request an authorized inner-disc observation if needed.
- Treating all copies of the same title as interchangeable editions.
- Reporting a case scan as an observed match for the disc inside.
Fields to preserve
- Title, edition and copy
- Distinguishes catalog work, version and physical inventory.
- Observed object type
- Shows whether evidence describes the case or disc.
- Open versus closed view
- Limits claims about concealed contents.
Test another case
Open C2's case and reveal an E1 disc labeled C1. Require a component mismatch rather than rewriting the case identity.
Use blank owned props and invented labels. Exclude film content, jacket art, memberships, viewing histories, licensed metadata and valid product barcodes.
Discuss a contribution
Describe the sources you control, the task they could support and what has already been checked. Use the existing-data assessment for an archive or the collection brief for a new recording project. The contributor agreement defines Fiund’s licensing authority and compensation. A guide or fictional exercise does not establish an accepted collection or a sale.