Thursday, March 7, 2002
PCC Participants:
Here's the most-recently updated and newest contributions to hit
the PCC Web Site. Make sure to open your browser at
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/ and start surfing the links.
The contributions of the Standing Committee on Standards (SCS)
come to the PCC Web site in the form of interim reports of two new task
groups. The interim report of the Task Group on the Function of the
Authority File at: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/tgauthrpt.html reports
on 1) the need to articulate the differences between shared authority
data and data appropriate for local authority files; 2) the role of the
authority file as a maintenance tool; and 3) the concern for users in a
more global environment.
The Task Group on Conference Publications issues its interim
report at: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/tgconfrpt.html and comments on
its four charges of 1) developing clear guidelines in the rules that can
be used by catalog librarians in determining a consistent choice of
title for conference publications, 2) reviewing and proposing changes
beyond those recommended by CC:DA in the Major changes appendix, 3)
reviewing and proposing changes to the rules to provide clear guidelines
on how to record the abbreviated form of the year in the name of a
conference when establishing the heading for that conference, and 4)
exploring options for ensuring that runs of conference publications are
classed in the same classification number when cataloging them as
monographs.
In the category of BIBCO catalogers "ask the darndest thing" a
FAQ on the cataloging electronic resources for BIBCO has been developed
and is available at:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/eresources.html
The PCC Participants' Meeting, Midwinter 2002 full summary is
now available at: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/pccpart02m.html and
capsulizes what was discussed at this "must attend" PCC meeting.
The CONSER-At-Large Meeting Summary, Midwinter 2002 is also an
account of the event and is available at:
http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/at-lgjan02-sum.html
In similar fashion, the BIBCO-At-Large Meeting Summary,
Midwinter 2002, available at:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/bibcoatlarge02m.html reports on what
was discussed by BIBCO participants during this semi-annual conference
meeting.
And finally, the PCC Standing Committee on Training (SCT)
Meeting Notes, Midwinter 2002 available at:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/sct02m.html reports on what was discussed
during the SCT meeting in New Orleans.
Numerous PCC Web pages have also been updated, added to,
revised, and changed. This list includes the following pages.
1) the PCC liaisons list at
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/pccliaisons.html
2) the NACO Regional trainers list at
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/trainers.html
3) the BIBCO Operations Committee list at
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco_opco.html
4) the NACO funnels page at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/funnels.html
5) the Funnels FAQ page at
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/funnelfaq.html
6) the SCS page at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/standards.html
7) the SCT Training page at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/training.html
; and finally,
8) the Funnel parameters page at
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/funnelpara.html
Please check these updated pages to make certain that the
information provided is accurate and correct. Report all changes
directly to John N. Mitchell in the Cooperative Cataloging Team
([log in to unmask]) Please note that address, phone, institutional
affiliation, etc. changes are made on a quarterly basis.
John N. Mitchell
Library of Congress
Cooperative Cataloging Team
Washington, D.C. 20540-4382
202.707.5772 (Office phone) 202.252.2082 (Office fax)
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