Althea;  I read this announcement on the PCC list.  I would be interested
in reviewing the new training materials referenced in the second
"Resources" paragraph.  I presume the request for a password would need to
come from you.  If you get access to these training materials, please let
me know.  Thanks.  Jana

At 12:27 PM 12/8/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>Item Type:  Note
>On Date:  Monday, 3 Jan 2005, 12:35:00pm (South Africa Standard Time)
>Monday, 17 Jan 2005, 12:35:00pm (South Africa Standard Time)
>
>
>To PCC libraries contributing NACO series authority records, and to NACO
>libraries who wish to contribute SARs,
>
>PCC Series training has undergone substantial updating in the past
>year.  Here is a recap of the training opportunities for our series
>contributors.
>
>Training options:
>1.  Training sessions offered by PCC instructors onsite or at LC--you
>may ask for a trainer to visit you or you may attend series training at
>LC, usually done on a yearly basis in the fall.
>2.  Training sessions conducted internally--institutions with an
>experienced, independent series authority cataloger may use PCC series
>training materials to train colleagues.
>
>Resources:
>
>In the October 2003, Judy Kuhagen (LC, CPSO), trained the first set of
>PCC Series trainers, following the model used for other programs to
>spread the training responsibilities among skilled instructors from our
>PCC partner libraries.  The trainers' names may be found at:
>http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/series/trainerslist.html
>
>Series training materials created for the October 2003 sessions have
>been revised recently.  Libraries who wish to use the trainee manuals
>will find PDF files on a web page, protected by a password.  Answers for
>exercises appear in Appendices H-I. You may request the passwords for
>these documents as instructed, and print copies as needed.  The series
>web site is:
>http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/serieshp.html
>
>In addition, PowerPoint slides may be used for internal training
>sessions.  These slides include trainers's notes.  There is a separate
>password for these materials:
>http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/trainers/serieshp.html
>
>We encourage PCC partners to make use of these and other training
>resources.
>
>Carolyn Sturtevant
>BIBCO Coordinator
>Library of Congress
>202-707-4551
>202-252-2082 fax
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