I would like to add to Bob's comments below. BIBCO may not require
buying in to the "core" record, but it does require a commitment to
extra care, and adherence to a national standard, which are
necessary so that records can be readily shared.
We all work in environments in which we must justify the
use of our time. If we are fortunate enough to work for
an institution whose own internal cataloging standards are
already BIBCO compliant, then perhaps "permission" for
individual catalogers to contribute to BIBCO would be easy
to come by. But whether or not this is the case, a certain
level of institutional commitment will always be necessary.
Rhoda Kesselman
Firestone Library
Princeton University
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On Wed, 2 Feb 2000, Robert Maxwell wrote:
> At 05:05 PM 2/2/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >I agree with Joan's assessment. As an individual trained in NACO and
> >BIBCO, a cataloging manager, and Chair of the PCC Standing Committee on
> >Training, I am far more comfortable with the idea of using the funnel
> >model for NACO contributions than I am for BIBCO contributions. Both
> >require an institutional commitment but I think that BIBCO
> >requires a much stronger institutional commitment. BIBCO, particularly
> >Core, requires a buy-in to a new approach to cataloging. An individual
> >cannot be committed to the BIBCO principles effectively if his institution
> >is not supportive, in my opinion. All of us first work for the institution
> >that pays our salary and must satisfy local priorities first.
> >
> >Carol Hixson
> >Head, Catalog Department
> >University of Oregon
>
> I would like to comment on the phrase "BIBCO, particularly Core, requires a
> buy-in to a new approach to cataloging." I am glad you added the words
> "particularly Core," making it clear exactly what you mean by a "new
> approach." In fact, it is perfectly possible to make a valid contribution
> to the PCC BIBCO program without "buying in" to the core approach. Last I
> heard, BIBCO full records are still regarded as acceptable records,
> certainly not somehow less worthy than core records, and "are identified as
> PCC records and notable for their complete authority work (both descriptive
> and subject), a national level call number ..., and at least one subject
> access point," to quote the BIBCO page. The answer to question 6 on the
> BIBCO FAQ makes it perfectly clear that libraries are not required to
> contribute core level records in order to contribute to BIBCO. Therefore,
> even if an institution does not buy the "core" approach it is still quite
> possible to contribute to the BIBCO program. I certainly hope PCC isn't
> going to try to exclude catalogers/institutions that wish to contribute
> full records but do not "buy" the core.
>
> Bob Maxwell
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