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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Robert L. Maxwell
Special Collections and Ancient Languages Cataloger
6430 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 378-5568
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