--- Mark Watson wrote:
For the moment, PoCo wants to make it clear that PCC series policy remains
unchanged. Member libraries that believe value is derived from series
authority control are encouraged to continue this work in accordance with
established guidelines and procedures.
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I am grateful to PoCo for clarifying the PCC position on this issue, but there are still some unanswered questions. I'm pleased that authorized member libraries can and will continue to create series authority records. As a relatively new PCC member and NACO library, we were hoping and intending to begin creating series authority records following the appropriate training. Will such training continue, and how will it be coordinated, since presumably the Coop team at LC will no longer be involved in series authority training? This is an issue of major concern for our library.
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John DeSantis
Cataloging & Metadata Services Librarian
Bibliographer for Film Studies, Theater and Russian
Dartmouth College Library
HB 6025
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 646-0413 [voice]
(603) 646-8767 [fax]
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