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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 >[log in to unmask] Jana L. Doyle Phone: (540) 231-5926 Authority Control Coordinator Fax: (540) 231-3694 P.O. Box 90001 email: [log in to unmask] University Libraries Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001